Detektiv
German
editEtymology
edit19th 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
edit- IPA(key): /de.tɛkˈtiːf/ (prescriptive standard)
- IPA(key): /de.dɛkˈtiːf/ (de-facto standard, strongly predominant in practice)
Audio: (file)
- Rhymes: -iːf
Noun
editDetektiv m (strong, genitive Detektivs, plural Detektive, feminine Detektivin)
- private investigator, private detective, sleuth (male or of unspecified gender)
- Synonyms: Privatdetektiv, Privatermittler
Declension
editDeclension of Detektiv [masculine, strong]