Volkspolizei
dieNounpeople's police (former GDR police)
English translations
- 01
People's Police
Word details
- German meaning
- Die Polizei der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik (DDR).
- English meaning
- People's Police
- German example
- Die Volkspolizei war für die Aufrechterhaltung der Ordnung in der DDR zuständig.
- English example
- The People's Police was responsible for maintaining order in the GDR.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Volkspolizei
- Plural Form
- None
Related words
- Volkspolizistin
Female People's Police officer (GDR)
Example sentences with “Volkspolizei”
Die Volkspolizei war die Polizei der DDR. (The 'Volkspolizei' was the police force of the GDR.)
Frequently asked questions
Is this a historical term?
Yes, it refers specifically to the GDR era. It is feminine (die).