der Detective
Translation
detective
Examples
Der Detective löste den Fall.
The detective solved the case.
Sie arbeitet als Detective bei der Polizei.
She works as a detective for the police.
Grammar Patterns
to work as ((sth.)) to work as a detective She works as a detective.
Similar Words
Synonyms: der Detektiv, der Ermittler (investigator)
Etymology
A loanword from English 'detective', which comes from Latin 'detegere' (to uncover).
Memory Tips
It's the same as the English word. The more common German form is 'der Detektiv'.