Sittenpolizei
German, noun/ˈzɪtn̩poliˌt͡saɪ̯/
Sittenpolizei is spelled S-I-T-T-E-N-P-O-L-I-Z-E-I (13 letters) and appears about once in every 6 million words in written German, the 130,853rd most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Sittenpolizei is a German feminine noun meaning “vice squad” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Abteilung der Polizei zur Kontrolle/Wahrung der Sitten”.
What does Sittenpolizei mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininevice squad
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Abteilung der Polizei zur Kontrolle/Wahrung der Sitten
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 Sittenpolizei
- Sittenpolizeien plural
- Sitte abbreviation
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Sittenpolizei?
- /ˈzɪtn̩poliˌt͡saɪ̯/
- [ˈzɪtn̩poliˌt͡saɪ̯]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is Sittenpolizei in German?
Sittenpolizei appears about once in every 6 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).