Polizei
German, noun[ˌpo.liˈt͡saɪ̯]
Polizei is spelled P-O-L-I-Z-E-I (7 letters) and appears 245 times per million words in written German, the 360th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Polizei is a German feminine noun meaning “police; law enforcement” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “für die öffentliche Sicherheit und Ordnung zuständige Behörde”.
What does Polizei mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininepolice; law enforcement
Die Polizei erwischte den Taschendieb auf frischer Tat.
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. für die öffentliche Sicherheit und Ordnung zuständige Behörde
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Polizei
- Polizeien plural
- Policei obsolete
- Pol. abbreviation
- Poliz. abbreviation
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Polizei?
- [ˌpo.liˈt͡saɪ̯]
- [poliˈt͡saɪ̯]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Polizei
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Polizei in German?
Polizei appears 245 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).