Schnüffler

German

Etymology

From schnüffeln (“to sniff”) +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

(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

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Further reading

“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

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