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GERMAN WORD OF THE DAY: POLENTE

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Jun 30, 2025
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Berlin Schupo (Schutzpolizei - state-level police force) in 1924; photo bý Georg Pahl, via Bundesarchiv Bild 102-00327A.

Our German word of the day today is Polente or “cops / pigs / fuzz”.

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