Detektiv

See also: detektiv and detektív

German

Etymology

19th century, from English detective. The pronunciation with a second [d] may be due to simple assimilation, but it is also conceivable that the detek-sequence was popularly associated with entdecken (“to discover”). Note that the same pronunciation is also heard for Dutch detective in Belgium.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /de.tɛkˈtiːf/ (prescriptive standard)
  • IPA(key): /de.dɛkˈtiːf/ (de-facto standard, strongly predominant in practice)
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  • Rhymes: -iːf

Noun

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

  1. private investigator, private detective, sleuth (male or of unspecified gender)
    Synonyms: Privatdetektiv, Privatermittler

Declension
Declension of Detektiv [masculine, strong]
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

Derived terms
  • Detektivbüro

Further reading
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