German Conversation · Level 194
26 words
German word
Bundeskriminalamt
Pronunciation
IPA/ˌbʊndəsˌkʁimiˈnaːlamt/
Meaning
- neuter nounFederal Criminal Police Office
Example
Das Bundeskriminalamt untersucht den Fall.
The Federal Criminal Police Office is investigating the case.
More examples
Im Auftrag des Bundeskriminalamts arbeiten nationale und internationale Behörden zusammen.
On the instructions of the Federal Criminal Police Office, national and international authorities work together.
Core concept
A national investigative hub linking complex crime cases with police forces abroad.
Common phrases
im Auftrag des Bundeskriminalamts
on the instructions of the Federal Criminal Police Office
unter Leitung des Bundeskriminalamts
under the leadership of the Federal Criminal Police Office
Kooperation mit dem Bundeskriminalamt
cooperation with the Federal Criminal Police Office
Similar words
Polizei: The general police force protecting local communities and responding to reported incidents.
Kriminalpolizei: A police division specializing in criminal investigations and suspect interviews.
Staatsanwaltschaft: A public prosecution authority deciding whether to bring charges and pursue a case.
Landeskriminalamt: A state-level criminal investigation agency providing forensic and analytical support.
Definition in German
Bundeskriminalamt (BKA) ist die Bundesbehörde, die Ermittlungen zu komplexen Straftaten koordiniert und internationale Polizeikooperation fördert.
Word origin
The compound combines Bundes- 'federal', Kriminal- 'criminal', and Amt 'office or authority' to name a federal criminal-police institution.
Usage tips
- Bundeskriminalamt is neuter, so the definite article is das, and its standard abbreviation is BKA.