Kommissar
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɔmɪˈsaːɐ̯/
- Rhymes: -aːɐ̯
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Noun
Kommissar m (strong, genitive Kommissars, plural Kommissare)
- commissioner
- (Germany) title of a police officer at the beginning of the upper service
Usage notes
In the German police, the full title is either Polizeikommissar or Kriminalkommissar. Equal-ranking public servants in the administration holds the title of Regierungsinspektor. In terms of hierarchy, a Kommissar is comparable to a Leutnant (“lieutenant”) or Leutnant zur See (“ensign”).
Declension
Declension of Kommissar [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Kommissar | die | Kommissare |
| genitive | eines | des | Kommissars | der | Kommissare |
| dative | einem | dem | Kommissar | den | Kommissaren |
| accusative | einen | den | Kommissar | die | Kommissare |
Derived terms
- EU-Kommissar
- Kommissariat
- kommissarisch
- Kriminalkommissar
- Polizeikommissar
- Reichskommissar
Further reading
- “Kommissar” in Duden online
- “Kommissar” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Kommissar on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
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