Schnüffler

German

Etymology

From schnüffeln (“to sniff”) +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈʃnʏflɐ]
  • Hyphenation: Schnüff‧ler
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

Schnüffler m (strong, genitive Schnüfflers, plural Schnüffler, feminine Schnüfflerin)

  1. (colloquial, derogatory) sniffer, snuffler, snoop, snooper, nosey parker; bloodhound, dick, shamus, peeper, private eye, sleuth (private detective) (male or of unspecified gender)
    Synonym: Detektiv

Declension

Declension of Schnüffler [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Schnüffler die Schnüffler
genitive eines des Schnüfflers der Schnüffler
dative einem dem Schnüffler den Schnüfflern
accusative einen den Schnüffler die Schnüffler

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