noun#6,187 by frequency
der Detektiv
/de.tɛkˈtiːf/
private investigator, private detective, sleuth
- genitive
- des Detektivs
- plural
- die Detektive
Meanings
- 1
private investigator, private detective, sleuth — male or of unspecified gender
Tom ist einer unserer besten Detektive.
Tom is one of our best detectives.
Tatoeba · al_ex_an_der · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tom und Maria sind Detektive.
Tatoeba · felix63 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | derDetektiv | dieDetektive |
| accusative | denDetektiv | dieDetektive |
| dative | demDetektiv | denDetektiven |
| genitive | desDetektivs | derDetektive |
Forms in lighter type are derived by the standard declension rules from the nominative, genitive and plural.