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Otti hat sich verlaufen und fragt einen Polizisten nach dem Weg. Otti is lost and asks a police officer the way.

noun · A2

der Polizist

[poliˈt͡sɪst]

police officer, policeman

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  • Der Polizist sagt: An der Ampel müssen Sie links abbiegen.

    The police officer says: at the traffic lights you have to turn left.

  • Frag doch den Polizisten an der Ecke!

    Just ask the police officer on the corner!

  • Wir warten an der Kreuzung, bis der Polizist uns ein Zeichen gibt.

    We wait at the crossroads until the police officer gives us a sign.

Grammar

Plural
die Polizisten In the plural the article is always "die".

Nouns ending in -ist are usually masculine: der Polizist. Der, Die or Das? The Rules

Declension

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Case Singular Plural Example
Nominative wer? was? der Polizist die Polizisten
Der Polizist sagt: An der Ampel müssen Sie links abbiegen. The police officer says: at the traffic lights you have to turn left.
Accusative wen? was? den Polizisten die Polizisten
Otti hat sich verlaufen und fragt einen Polizisten nach dem Weg. Otti is lost and asks a police officer the way.
Dative wem? dem Polizisten den Polizisten
Genitive wessen? des Polizisten der Polizisten

How the Word Is Built

Poliz root ist suffix

Word family

die Polizeidie Polizistinpolizeilich

In Otti's situations: Otti gets lost

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