German edit

Etymology edit

From spüren +‎ Nase.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈʃpyːɐ̯ˌnaːzə]
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: Spür‧na‧se

Noun edit

Spürnase f (genitive Spürnase, plural Spürnasen)

  1. (good) nose
  2. (figurative) sleuth, private eye
    Synonyms: Schnüffler, Detektiv

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Further reading edit

  • Spürnase” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Spürnase” in Duden online