"Polis" meaning in German

See Polis in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈpɔlɪs/, /ˈpoːlɪs/ Audio: De-Polis2.ogg , De-Polis.ogg
Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek πόλις (pólis). Etymology templates: {{bor+|de|grc|πόλις}} Borrowed from Ancient Greek πόλις (pólis) Head templates: {{de-noun|f,Poleis}} Polis f (genitive Polis, plural Poleis) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|f,Poleis}} Forms: Polis [genitive], Poleis [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], Polis [nominative, singular], Poleis [definite, nominative, plural], Polis [genitive, singular], Poleis [definite, genitive, plural], Polis [dative, singular], Poleis [dative, definite, plural], Polis [accusative, singular], Poleis [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. (historical) polis (Greek city-state) Tags: feminine, historical Related terms: Poliklinik, Politik, politisch
    Sense id: en-Polis-de-noun-uavJvl5T Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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