שפּיאָנאַזש

Yiddish

Etymology

From German Spionage or Russian шпиона́ж (špionáž). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. this and shpyon - from ru or directly from de?

Noun

שפּיאָנאַזש • (shpyonazhm

  1. espionage (act of learning secret information through clandestine means)