kriminalpolis
Swedish
editEtymology
editkriminal- (“crime”) + polis (“police”). Branch sense attested since 1918. Detective sense attested since 1929.
Noun
editkriminalpolis c
- a branch of the police that investigates crime
- Synonym: krim
- a detective; an investigator; a police that investigates crime
- Synonyms: detektiv (obsolete), kriminalare
- Coordinate term: kriminaltekniker (“forensic technician”)