noun
criminal investigation department, criminal police
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Kriminalpolizei: a feminine compound noun meaning 'criminal investigation department' or 'criminal police' (detective branch handling serious crimes). Article: die Kriminalpolizei. Plural: Kriminalpolizeien. Formal/legal term; often abbreviated Kripo in colloquial speech. Used in contexts like 'bei der Kriminalpolizei arbeiten' or 'die Kriminalpolizei ermittelte'.
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Die Kriminalpolizei ermittelt im Mordfall.
The criminal police are investigating the murder case.
Die Kriminalpolizei ermittelt in diesem Fall.
The criminal investigation department is investigating this case.
Manchmal arbeitet die Kriminalpolizei mit anderen Ländern zusammen.
Sometimes the criminal police cooperate with other countries.
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Imagine detectives with magnifying glasses and a big sign that says 'Kriminalpolizei'.
Sounds like 'criminal police' in English — the meaning is nearly the same.
Die (feminine) — picture the word wearing a pink ribbon to remember 'die'.
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Refers specifically to the branch of police handling serious crimes and investigations; often used as a collective singular in German.