der Kommissar
Translation
to the commissioners, the commissioner (acc./dat.)
Examples
Der Zeuge sprach mit den Kommissaren.
The witness spoke with the inspectors.
Sie hilft dem neuen Kommissaren.
She is helping the new inspector.
Grammar Patterns
Noun (dative plural) to speak with sb. mit+3 sprechen Ich spreche mit den Kommissaren.
Noun (dative singular) to help sb. j-m helfen Ich helfe dem Kommissaren.
Similar Words
Inspektoren, Ermittlern
Etymology
From Latin 'commissarius'. This is an inflected form of 'der Kommissar', a weak noun.
Memory Tips
The '-en' ending signals a case other than nominative singular, typically dative plural ('with the commissioners') or accusative/dative singular.