die Polizistin
policewoman
A female person who works for the police.
EXAMPLE
Die Polizistin nahm den Unfall auf und befragte die Zeugen.
The policewoman recorded the accident and questioned the witnesses.
die Polizistin
policewoman
die Polizistin, die Polizistinnen
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Polizistin, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Polizistinnen |
| genitive | der Polizistin |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Polizistin | die Polizistinnen |
| accusative | die Polizistin | die Polizistinnen |
| dative | der Polizistin | den Polizistinnen |
| genitive | der Polizistin | der Polizistinnen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word structure
The ending '-in' is the standard form for creating the feminine form of many professions and personal designations in German. 'Die Polizistin' (the policewoman) is therefore the feminine form of 'der Polizist' (the policeman).
EXAMPLE
Meine Tante ist Lehrerin und meine Cousine ist Ärztin.
My aunt is a teacher and my cousin is a doctor.
Word family
The word belongs to the word family around 'die Polizei' (the police). Related words are 'der Polizist' (the masculine form) and the adjective 'polizeilich' (police-related/official police), e.g. 'eine polizeiliche Kontrolle' (a police check).
EXAMPLE
Nach dem Einbruch gab es eine polizeiliche Untersuchung.
After the break-in, there was a police investigation.
Use as a profession
When 'Polizistin' (policewoman) is used as a job title with the verbs 'sein' (to be) or 'werden' (to become), it normally appears without an article.
EXAMPLE
Ihre Nachbarin ist seit fünf Jahren Polizistin.
Her neighbor has been a policewoman for five years.
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