The German word for detective is
Detektiv

Gender
The gender of Detektiv is masculine. E.g. der Detektiv. The feminine form is die Detektivin.Plural
The plural of Detektiv is Detektive.German Definition
detective | |
Substantiv: | |
[1] allgemein: Detektiv | |
[2] Polizei: Kriminalbeamter |
Translations for detective and their definitions
Ermittler | ||
n-m. investigator, detective |
Ermittlerin | |
Privatdetektiv | ||
n-m. private investigator |
Detektiv | ![]() | ||
n-m. private investigator, private detective, sleuth (male or of unspecified gender) |
Schnüffler | ||
n-m. (colloquial derogatory) sniffer, snuffler, snoop, snooper, nosey parker; bloodhound, dick, shamus, peeper, private eye, sleuth (private detective) (male or of unspecified gender) |
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