raid
die Razzia, die Razzien
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raid
A surprise and usually large-scale search operation by the police or other authorities to look for illegal items or wanted persons at a specific location.
Bei einer Razzia in mehreren Gebäuden hat die Polizei Drogen und Waffen sichergestellt.
During a raid on several buildings, the police seized drugs and weapons.
| gender | feminine die |
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| plural | die Razzien |
| genitive | der Razzia |
| singular | plural | |
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| nominative | die Razzia | die Razzien die Razzias |
| accusative | die Razzia | die Razzien die Razzias |
| dative | der Razzia | den Razzien den Razzias |
| genitive | der Razzia | der Razzien der Razzias |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
A 'Razzia' (raid) is 'durchgeführt' (carried out) or 'gemacht' (done) by the police or other authorities. You can also simply say: 'Es gab eine Razzia' (There was a raid).
Die Polizei führte am Morgen eine Razzia in dem Club durch.
The police carried out a raid at the club in the morning.
The preposition 'bei' is used to describe the process or event. The preposition 'in' or 'an' describes the location of the raid.
Bei der Razzia wurden mehrere Personen festgenommen.
Several people were arrested during the raid.
The word 'Razzia' (raid) is used almost exclusively in connection with the police, crime, and news reporting. It belongs to the language of the media and authorities.
Die Zeitung berichtete ausführlich über die große Razzia im Drogenmilieu.
The newspaper reported in detail on the large raid in the drug scene.
search
A „Razzia“ is usually a large, surprise, coordinated search operation by the police or an authority. „Durchsuchung“ refers to the individual, systematic search of a place, vehicle, or person. A Razzia can therefore involve several Durchsuchungen.
Bei einer Razzia durchsuchten hundert Beamte gleichzeitig mehrere Räume des Betriebs.
During a raid, 100 officers searched several rooms of the business at the same time.
Die polizeiliche Durchsuchung eines einzelnen Raums des Betriebs dauerte zwei Stunden.
The police search of a single room in the business lasted two hours.
