Singular

die

Polizeistation

Q: Is it der, die, or das Polizeistation?

It is die Polizeistation. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Polizeistation is feminine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

Q: What is the plural of die Polizeistation?

The plural form of die Polizeistation is die Polizeistationen. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”

Q: What does die Polizeistation mean in English?

The German word die Polizeistation translates to “police station” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Polizeistation?

Like all German nouns, Polizeistation changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are: Nominativ: die Polizeistation Akkusativ: die Polizeistation Dativ: der Polizeistation Genitiv: der Polizeistation These changes are necessary because German uses cases to indicate the noun’s role in a sentence (such as the subject or object). Knowing these forms allows you to build grammatically correct sentences.

police station

Plural: die Polizeistationen

Strong

Why does the noun Polizeistation have the article die?

Nouns ending in -ion or -tion are feminine. Look at the bolded -ion in the noun above — that suffix is the giveaway.

Examples

die Nation (nation), die Situation (situation), die Religion (religion), die Information (information), die Kommunikation (communication), die Tradition (tradition)

Exceptions

der Spion (spy), der Skorpion (scorpion) - these refer to people/animals

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Declension table for German noun Polizeistation

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	die Polizeistation	eine Polizeistation	keine Polizeistation
Akkusativ	die Polizeistation	eine Polizeistation	keine Polizeistation
Dativ	der Polizeistation	einer Polizeistation	keiner Polizeistation
Genitiv	der Polizeistation	einer Polizeistation	keiner Polizeistation
Nominativ	die Polizeistationen	Polizeistationen	keine Polizeistationen
Akkusativ	die Polizeistationen	Polizeistationen	keine Polizeistationen
Dativ	den Polizeistationen	Polizeistationen	keinen Polizeistationen
Genitiv	der Polizeistationen	Polizeistationen	keiner Polizeistationen

Examples in context

Real sentences using Polizeistation in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die neue Polizeistation ist offen.The new police station is open.	Eine kleine Polizeistation ist hier.A small police station is here.	Keine Polizeistation ist nah.No police station is near.
Akkusativ	Ich suche die nächste Polizeistation.I am looking for the next police station.	Wir brauchen eine Polizeistation.We need a police station.	Ich finde keine Polizeistation.I can't find a police station.
Dativ	Ich bin auf der Polizeistation.I am at the police station.	Er arbeitet auf einer Polizeistation.He works at a police station.	Ich war auf keiner Polizeistation.I was not at any police station.
Genitiv	Die Adresse der neuen Polizeistation.The address of the new police station.	Die Arbeit einer Polizeistation ist hart.The work of a police station is hard.	Die Größe keiner Polizeistation ist bekannt.The size of no police station is known.
Nominativ	Die lokalen Polizeistationen sind wichtig.The local police stations are important.	Viele Polizeistationen sind modern.Many police stations are modern.	Keine Polizeistationen sind alt.No police stations are old.
Akkusativ	Er sieht die neuen Polizeistationen.He sees the new police stations.	Wir besuchen oft Polizeistationen.We often visit police stations.	Sie haben keine Polizeistationen mehr.They don't have any police stations anymore.
Dativ	Wir gehen zu den Polizeistationen.We go to the police stations.	Sie helfen vielen Polizeistationen.They help many police stations.	Ich bin auf keinen Polizeistationen.I am not at any police stations.
Genitiv	Die Aufgaben der lokalen Polizeistationen.The tasks of the local police stations.	Die Sicherheit vieler Polizeistationen ist hoch.The security of many police stations is high.	Die Zukunft keiner Polizeistationen ist sicher.The future of no police stations is certain.

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Is it der, die, or das Polizeistation?

It is die Polizeistation. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Polizeistation is feminine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

What is the plural of die Polizeistation?

The plural form of die Polizeistation is die Polizeistationen. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”

What does die Polizeistation mean in English?

The German word die Polizeistation translates to “police station” in English.

How do you decline die Polizeistation?

Like all German nouns, Polizeistation changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are:

Nominativ: die Polizeistation
Akkusativ: die Polizeistation
Dativ: der Polizeistation
Genitiv: der Polizeistation

These changes are necessary because German uses cases to indicate the noun’s role in a sentence (such as the subject or object). Knowing these forms allows you to build grammatically correct sentences.