German word

Innenministerium

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈɪnənminɪsˌteːʁiʊm/

Meaning

  • neuter nouninterior ministry

Example

Die Entscheidung des Innenministeriums war klar.

The Interior Ministry's decision was clear.

Illustration for Innenministerium (interior ministry)

More examples

Journalisten warteten vor dem Innenministerium.

Journalists waited in front of the interior ministry.

Core concept

The national administrative hub for policing, security, and the organization of towns and regions within the country.

Common phrases

  • ein Besuch im Innenministerium

    a visit to the interior ministry

  • eine Stellungnahme des Innenministeriums

    a statement by the interior ministry

Similar words

Ministerium: A government department responsible for a specific area of public administration.
Polizei: The public organization responsible for safety, crime response, and investigations.
Behörde: A public body that provides services and enforces laws and regulations.
Regierung: The cabinet and institutions responsible for running the country.

Definition in German

Das Innenministerium ist das staatliche Ministerium, das sich mit innerer Sicherheit, Polizei und kommunaler Verwaltung befasst.

Word origin

The compound joins innen with Ministerium, a German borrowing from Latin ministerium, which referred to service or an official function.

Usage tips

  • In formal German, im Innenministerium uses the dative after in because it describes a fixed location rather than movement into it.

Opposites

Related words

  • Innenministerinterior ministernoun
  • Innenministerinfemale interior ministernoun

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