die Razzia
Translation
raid, police raid, roundup
Examples
Die Polizei führte eine Razzia durch.
The police conducted a raid.
Bei der Razzia wurden Drogen gefunden.
Drugs were found during the raid.
Grammar Patterns
eine Razzia durchführen ((bei j-m / in et3)): to conduct a raid ((at sb.'s place / in sth.)) The police conducted a raid in the bar.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Durchsuchung (search), Polizeieinsatz (police operation).
Etymology
From Italian 'razzia', which in turn comes from the Arabic 'ġāziyah' meaning 'raid'.
Memory Tips
Sounds a bit like 'raid ya'. Imagine police shouting 'We're gonna raid ya!' during a sudden operation.