Nomen

das Polizeirevier

police station, police precinct

Er meldete den Diebstahl auf dem Polizeirevier.

He reported the theft at the police station.

Das nächste Polizeirevier ist zwei Straßen weiter.

The nearest police station is two streets away.

((auf+3)) at the... He is at the police station.

((zu+3)) to go to the... I'm going to the police station.

Polizeiwache, Polizeistation

A compound word from 'Polizei' (police) and 'Revier' (precinct, district, territory).

Think of it as the 'review' area (sounds like Revier) of the police. It's their designated territory or station.

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