der Spion
Translation
spy
Examples
Der Spion sammelte geheime Informationen.
The spy gathered secret information.
Sie wurde als Spionin enttarnt.
She was exposed as a spy.
Grammar Patterns
to work as a spy - to work as a spy - He worked as a spy for the government.
Similar Words
Agent (agent), Spitzel (informer, mole)
Etymology
From Middle High German 'spehon' (to spy), related to Latin 'specere' (to look, see).
Memory Tips
Sounds like 'spy on'. Imagine a spy looking through binoculars.