No. 3,699 in German
polizist
Police officer.
In a sentence
Der Polizist hilft immer den Menschen in seiner Gemeinde.
The police officer always helps the people in his community.
Here, 'Polizist' is the subject of the sentence, referring to a male police officer who performs duties related to community assistance.
Mein Sohn möchte später einmal Polizist werden.
My son wants to become a police officer one day.
In this example, 'Polizist' is used in its vocational sense to represent the profession of being a police officer.
Viele Polizisten arbeiten daran, Sicherheit zu gewährleisten.
Many police officers work to ensure safety.
The plural form 'Polizisten' is used here to refer to multiple police officers collectively.
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