Polizeiwagen
German
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /poliˈt͡saɪ̯ˌvaːɡn̩/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -aːɡn̩
- Hyphenation: Po‧li‧zei‧wa‧gen
Noun
Polizeiwagen m (strong, genitive Polizeiwagens, plural Polizeiwagen or Polizeiwägen)
- police car (vehicle used by a police officer)
- Synonyms: Streifenwagen, Polizeiauto, Polizeifahrzeug
Usage notes
- The plural Polizeiwägen is standard in Austrian German. In Germany it is chiefly colloquial and heard most commonly in southern regions.
Declension
Declension of Polizeiwagen [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Polizeiwagen | die | Polizeiwagen, Polizeiwägen |
| genitive | eines | des | Polizeiwagens | der | Polizeiwagen, Polizeiwägen |
| dative | einem | dem | Polizeiwagen | den | Polizeiwagen, Polizeiwägen |
| accusative | einen | den | Polizeiwagen | die | Polizeiwagen, Polizeiwägen |
Further reading
- “Polizeiwagen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Polizeiwagen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon