Die Polizeiuntersuchung
Example: Die Polizeiuntersuchung klärte den Unfall schnell auf.
Definition
"Die Polizeiuntersuchung" refers to the official inquiry or investigation conducted by the police to gather facts and evidence about a crime or incident, aiming to clarify what happened and identify those responsible.
Etymology
The term "die Polizeiuntersuchung" combines "Polizei," meaning police, from the Greek 'polis' (city) through Latin and French, and "Untersuchung," meaning investigation, derived from German roots 'unter-' (under) and 'suchen' (to search). Together, they signify an official police search or inquiry.
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"Die Polizeiuntersuchung" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - Security - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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the police investigation