Der, die or das Kriminalpolizei? The correct article and plural

Der, die or das?

die Kriminalpolizei

feminine noun · criminal police · level B1

The plural

die Kriminalpolizeien - in the plural, every German noun takes the article die.

Why die?

No guessing needed: -ei → die · 0.3% of nouns "Kriminalpolizei" follows the rule Nouns ending in -ei, which covers 6 words in the Genau course.

Words from the same topic (Law & contracts)

der Täter
das Gericht
das Opfer
die Staatsanwaltschaft
die Gewalt
der Prozess
das Gesetz
der Vertrag

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