V-Mann
German edit
Etymology edit
Clipping of Verbindungsmann (or Vertrauensmann), from Verbindung (“connection”) + Mann (“man”)
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
V-Mann m (strong, genitive V-Mannes or V-Manns, plural V-Männer or V-Leute, feminine V-Frau)
- contact man, go-between, undercover agent (working for the police or a secret service)
- Synonyms: Kontaktmann, Konfident, Verbindungsmann, V-Person
Declension edit
Declension of V-Mann [masculine, strong]
Further reading edit
- “V-Mann” in Duden online