der Polizeiruf
Translation
police call, emergency call to the police
Examples
Ein anonymer Polizeiruf ging bei der Zentrale ein.
An anonymous police call was received at the control centre.
Der Polizeiruf meldete einen schweren Unfall.
The police call reported a serious accident.
Grammar Patterns
Subject + eingehen (a call) comes in, is received Ein anonymer Polizeiruf ging ein.
Subject + ((sth.acc)) melden (a call) reports (sth.) Der Polizeiruf meldete einen Unfall.
Similar Words
Notruf (emergency call), Hilferuf (call for help)
Etymology
A compound of 'Polizei' (police) and 'Ruf' (call), related to the verb 'rufen' (to call).
Memory Tips
Literally a 'police call'. Also the name of a famous German TV crime drama, 'Polizeiruf 110'.