SEK
das SEK, die SEKs
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SEK
A special police unit trained for particularly dangerous or difficult operations, such as hostage situations or dealing with armed suspects.
Das SEK nahm den bewaffneten Täter in seiner Wohnung fest.
The SEK arrested the armed suspect in his apartment.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die SEKs |
| genitive | des SEK |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das SEK | die SEKs |
| accusative | das SEK | die SEKs |
| dative | dem SEK | den SEKs |
| genitive | des SEK des SEKs | der SEKs |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'SEK' stands for 'Spezialeinsatzkommando' (special operations command). When spoken, the three letters are pronounced individually: 'Es – E – Ka'.
Bei der Festnahme war auch das SEK dabei.
The SEK was also present during the arrest.
The abbreviation 'SEK' is particularly common in news reports and police reports. It is often used there without explanation.
Laut Polizeibericht durchsuchte das SEK am frühen Morgen mehrere Wohnungen.
According to the police report, the SEK searched several apartments early in the morning.
Common collocations include 'das SEK anfordern' (to request the SEK), 'das SEK alarmieren' (to alert the SEK), and 'das SEK einsetzen' (to deploy the SEK). These expressions refer to calling the unit for help or assigning it to an operation.
Weil der Verdächtige bewaffnet war, forderte die Polizei das SEK an.
Because the suspect was armed, the police requested the SEK.
