Is it der, die oder das Kripo?
DIE
The correct article in German of Kripo is die. So it is die Kripo! (nominative case)
The word Kripo is feminine, therefore the correct article is die.
Finding the right gender of a noun
German articles are used similarly to the English articles,a and the. However, they are declined differently (change) according to the number, gender and case of their nouns.
In the German language, the gender and therefore article is fixed for each noun.
The most difficult part of learning the German language is the articles (der, die, das) or rather the gender of each noun. The gender of each noun in German has no simple rule. In fact, it can even seem illogical. For example das Mädchen, a young girl is neutral while der Junge, a young boy is male.
It is a good idea to learn the correct article for each new word together - even if it means a lot of work. For example learning "der Hund" (the dog) rather than just Hund by itself. Fortunately, there are some rules about gender in German that make things a little easier. It might be even nicer if these rules didn't have exceptions - but you can't have everything! The best way to learn them is with the App - Der-Die-Das Train! (available for iOS and Android)
German nouns belong either to the gender masculine (male, standard gender) with the definite article der, to the feminine (feminine) with the definite article die, or to the neuter (neuter) with the definite article das.
for masculine: points of the compass, weather (Osten, Monsun, Sturm; however it is: das Gewitter), liquor/spirits (Wodka, Wein, Kognak), minerals, rocks (Marmor, Quarz, Granit, Diamant);
for feminine: ships and airplanes (die Deutschland, die Boeing; however it is: der Airbus), cigarette brands (Camel, Marlboro), many tree and plant species (Eiche, Pappel, Kiefer; aber: der Flieder), numbers (Eins, Million; however it is: das Dutzend), most inland rivers (Elbe, Oder, Donau; aber: der Rhein);
for neutrals: cafes, hotels, cinemas (das Mariott, das Cinemaxx), chemical elements (Helium, Arsen; however it is: der Schwefel, masculine elements have the suffix -stoff), letters, notes, languages and colors (das Orange, das A, das Englische), certain brand names for detergents and cleaning products (Ariel, Persil), continents, countries (die artikellosen: (das alte) Europa; however exceptions include: der Libanon, die Schweiz …).
German declension of Kripo?
How does the declension of Kripo work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Kripo | die Kripos |
| Genitive | der Kripo | der Kripos |
| Dative | der Kripo | den Kripos |
| Akkusative | die Kripo | die Kripos |
What is the meaning of Kripo in German?
Kripo is defined as:
[1] colloquially, plural unbroken: Short Work for Criminal Police
[1] umgangssprachlich, Plural ungebräuchlich: Kurzwort für KriminalpolizeiHow to use Kripo in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Kripo with translations in English.
[1] Die Streifenpolizisten haben sofort die Kripo gerufen als sie den Toten vorfanden.
[1] The patrol police officers immediately called the Kripo when they found the dead man[1] Die Kripo Augsburg konnte mehrere Kilogramm Heroin beschlagnahmen.
[1] The Kripo Augsburg was able to confiscate several kilograms of heroin[1] „Er brauchte sie nur in seinem Zimmer zu verstecken und die Kripo zu benachrichtigen.“
[1] "He only had to hide them in his room and notify the Kripo"[1] „Hauptkommissar Kielholz will die Sache nicht von vornherein der Kripo überlassen.“
[1] "Main commissioner Kielholz does not want to leave the matter from the outset of the Kripo"How do you pronounce Kripo?
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