Nomen

die Polizeifahrzeuge

police vehicles

Die Polizeifahrzeuge blockierten die Straße.

The police vehicles blocked the street.

Man hörte die Sirenen der Polizeifahrzeuge.

You could hear the sirens of the police vehicles.

the sirens of ((sth.)) the sirens of sth. You could hear the sirens of the police vehicles.

Synonyms: Einsatzwagen (emergency vehicle)

A compound noun from 'Polizei' (police) and 'Fahrzeuge' (vehicles). 'Fahrzeug' is from 'fahren' (to drive) and 'Zeug' (thing/gear).

Think of it as 'Police-Drive-Things'. 'Fahr' is related to 'fare' as in 'bus fare', and 'Zeug' means 'stuff' or 'gear'.

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