German Conversation · Level 176
29 words
German word
Kriminalpolizei
Pronunciation
IPA/kʁimiˈnaːlpoˌliːtsaɪ̯/
Meaning
- feminine nouncriminal investigation department
Example
Die Kriminalpolizei untersucht den Fall.
The criminal investigation department is investigating the case.
More examples
Bei der Kriminalpolizei gingen Hinweise ein.
The criminal investigation department received tips.
Core concept
A police department traces a crime through clues, witness statements, and forensic evidence until the case becomes clear.
Common phrases
Kriminalpolizei ermittelt
the criminal investigation department investigates
bei der Kriminalpolizei
at the criminal investigation department
ein Fall für die Kriminalpolizei
a case for the criminal investigation department
Similar words
Kripo: A shortened informal name for the criminal investigation department, common in speech and news.
Polizei: An organization responsible for public safety, emergency response, patrols, and other police work.
Bundeskriminalamt: A federal central agency responsible for investigating serious and international crimes.
Definition in German
Ein Bereich der Polizei, der Straftaten durch Ermittlungen, Beweissicherung und Vernehmungen aufklärt.
Word origin
The compound combines the German elements Kriminal, meaning criminal, and Polizei, meaning police, to name the police branch concerned with crime.
Usage tips
- In everyday German and news reports, Kripo is a common shortened form of Kriminalpolizei.
Other meanings
- criminal policenoun
- detective divisionnoun
Related words
- Kriminalpolizistcriminal investigatornoun
- kriminalpolizeilichcriminal-investigativeadjective