Schnüffler
German edit
Etymology edit
From schnüffeln (“to sniff”) + -er.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Schnüffler m (strong, genitive Schnüfflers, plural Schnüffler, feminine Schnüfflerin)
- (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 edit
Declension of Schnüffler [masculine, strong]
Further reading edit
- “Schnüffler” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Schnüffler” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Schnüffler” in Duden online
- “Schnüffler” in OpenThesaurus.de
- Schnüffler on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de