Police officer, policeman - Polizist (The 1433rd Most Common German Word)

In German, the word for Police officer, policeman is Polizist. It is classified as a A2 word, and is the 1433rd most common word in German. It can be used as noun. This word often comes up when talking about law. You can find example sentences below to provide context, and you can also listen to the word’s pronunciation. Download our app for offline access to all of the 3000 most common German words with over 60000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types.

Pronunciation

English: police officer, policeman

German: polizist

Examples


He wants to be a policeman in the future.	Er möchte in Zukunft gerne Polizist werden.
The policeman was off duty.	Der Polizist war nicht im Dienst.
The policeman saw who killed her.	Der Polizist sah, wer sie getötet hatte.
The policeman is on duty.	Der Polizist ist im Dienst.
The policeman was drunk.	Der Polizist war blau.
His father was a policeman.	Sein Vater war Polizist.
I am a police officer.	Ich bin ein Polizist.
Her father is a policeman.	Ihr Vater ist Polizist.

I'm a policeman.	Ich bin Polizist.
He became a policeman.	Er wurde Polizist.
The policeman chased the thief.	Der Polizist verfolgte den Einbrecher.
The policeman dealt with the accident.	Der Polizist kümmerte sich um den Unfall.
The policeman is now on duty.	Der Polizist ist jetzt im Dienst.
John became a policeman.	John wurde Polizist.
A policeman came up to me.	Ein Polizist kam auf mich zu.
The policeman followed him.	Der Polizist folgte ihm.
The policeman arrested the thief.	Der Polizist verhaftete den Dieb.
The policeman signaled him to stop.	Der Polizist bedeutete ihm anzuhalten.
He became a policeman.	Er ist Polizist geworden.
The policeman protected the witness.	Der Polizist schützte den Zeugen.
The policeman fined him.	Der Polizist bestrafte ihn mit einer Geldstrafe.