kriminalpolis

Swedish

Etymology

Compound of kriminal- (“crime”) +‎ polis (“police”). Branch sense attested since 1918. Detective sense attested since 1929.

Noun

kriminalpolis c

  1. a branch of the police that investigate crime
    Synonym: krim
  2. a detective; an investigator; a police that investigate crime
    Synonyms: detektiv (obsolete), kriminalare
    Coordinate term: kriminaltekniker (“forensic technician”)

References
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