Detective
"Detective" in German
Detektiv
(police officer who looks for evidence)
Detektiv
(person employed to find information)
Detektivin
(person employed to find information)
Ermittler
(police officer who looks for evidence)
Ermittler
(person employed to find information)
Ermittlerin
(police officer who looks for evidence)
Privatdetektiv
(person employed to find information)
Privatdetektivin
(person employed to find information)
Privatermittler
(person employed to find information)
Privatermittlerin
(person employed to find information)
Schnüffler
(person employed to find information)
Schnüfflerin
(person employed to find information)
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