German word

Polizeiangabe

Pronunciation

IPA/poliˈt͡saɪ̯anˌgaːbə/

Meaning

  • feminine nouninformation from the police

Example

Die Polizeiangaben sind noch unklar.

The information from the police is still unclear.

Illustration for Polizeiangabe (information from the police)

More examples

Laut Polizeiangabe gab es am Abend keine Verletzten.

According to police information, no one was injured that evening.

Core concept

A police briefing attached to a developing news story, with details that may still be provisional.

Common phrases

  • laut Polizeiangabe

    according to police information

  • nach Polizeiangabe

    according to police information

Similar words

Angabe: Facts or figures stated by the person concerned or another involved party.
Anzeige: An official notification of a crime submitted to police or a court.
Zeugenaussage: A witness's recorded testimony about an incident they observed.
Polizeibericht: A detailed police account produced after a case or incident.

Definition in German

Von der Polizei abgegebene oder weitergegebene Angaben zu einem Ereignis.

Word origin

The compound combines Polizei (police) with Angabe, a noun formed from angeben (to state or provide), for information supplied by police.

Usage tips

  • Polizeiangabe is feminine, and its plural is Polizeiangaben, as in Die Polizeiangaben sind noch unklar.

Related words

  • polizeilichpoliceadjective
  • Polizeibeamterpolice officernoun

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