Polizeiwagen
German
editEtymology
editPronunciation
editNoun
editPolizeiwagen m (strong, genitive Polizeiwagens, plural Polizeiwagen or Polizeiwägen)
- police car (vehicle used by a police officer)
- Synonyms: Streifenwagen, Polizeiauto, Polizeifahrzeug
Usage notes
edit- The plural Polizeiwägen is standard in Austrian German. In Germany it is chiefly colloquial and heard most commonly in southern regions.
Declension
editDeclension of Polizeiwagen [masculine, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Polizeiwagen | die | Polizeiwagen, Polizeiwägen |
genitive | eines | des | Polizeiwagens | der | Polizeiwagen, Polizeiwägen |
dative | einem | dem | Polizeiwagen | den | Polizeiwagen, Polizeiwägen |
accusative | einen | den | Polizeiwagen | die | Polizeiwagen, Polizeiwägen |
Further reading
edit- “Polizeiwagen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Polizeiwagen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon