Volkspolizei

English

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from German Volkspolizei.

Proper noun

Volkspolizei

  1. (historical) The national police force of the German Democratic Republic (East Germany).

German

Etymology

From Volk (“people, nation”) +‎ -s- +‎ Polizei (“police”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfɔlkspoliˌt͡saɪ̯/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Volks‧po‧li‧zei

Noun

Volkspolizei f (genitive Volkspolizei, no plural)

  1. (historical, East Germany) Volkspolizei (the national police force of the German Democratic Republic)
    Synonyms: VP, Vopo, VoPo

Declension

Declension of Volkspolizei [sg-only, feminine]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative eine die Volkspolizei
genitive einer der Volkspolizei
dative einer der Volkspolizei
accusative eine die Volkspolizei

Further reading

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