German word

Kantonspolizei

Pronunciation

IPA/kanˈtoːnspoliˌt͡saɪ̯/

Meaning

  • feminine nouncantonal police

Example

Ich arbeite bei der Kantonspolizei.

I work for the cantonal police.

Illustration for Kantonspolizei (cantonal police)

More examples

Die Kantonspolizei beantwortete Anrufe aus der Gemeinde.

The cantonal police answered calls from the municipality.

Core concept

A police organization covering the entire territory of a Swiss canton, from local patrols to broader cantonal duties.

Common phrases

  • Kontakt mit der Kantonspolizei

    contact with the cantonal police

  • Hinweis an die Kantonspolizei

    report to the cantonal police

  • Streife der Kantonspolizei

    patrol of the cantonal police

Similar words

Polizei: Police organization responsible for public safety, incident response, and crime investigations.
Landespolizei: Police organization responsible for security and investigations across a state-level territory.

Definition in German

Die für einen Kanton zuständige Polizeibehörde

Word origin

Kantonspolizei is a compound of German Kanton, borrowed from French canton, and Polizei, borrowed through Latin politia from Greek politeia.

Usage tips

  • Kantonspolizei is feminine, so the phrase bei der Kantonspolizei uses the dative feminine article der.

Related words

  • Polizeibeamterpolice officernoun
  • Kantonsgrenzecantonal bordernoun
  • Polizeidienststellepolice stationnoun

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