Detektiv

See also: detektiv and detektív

German

Etymology

From Latin dētegō (“to discover, to uncover”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌdeːtɛkˈtiːf/ (standard)
IPA^(key): /ˌdeːdɛkˈtiːf/, /ˌdɛdɛkˈtiːf/ (commonly)
Rhymes: -iːf
Audio (file)

Noun

Detektiv m (genitive Detektivs, plural Detektive, feminine Detektivin)

detective, private investigator, sleuth (male or of unspecified sex)

Declension

Declension of Detektiv

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Detektiv	die	Detektive
genitive	eines	des	Detektivs	der	Detektive
dative	einem	dem	Detektiv	den	Detektiven
accusative	einen	den	Detektiv	die	Detektive

Synonyms

Privatdetektiv, Privatdetektivin
Privatermittler, Privatermittlerin

Derived terms

Detektivbüro

Related terms

Detektei

Further reading

Detektiv in Duden online

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