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The German word for detective is
Detektiv





detective

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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