spitzel

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Spitzel^¹

[ˈʃpɪt͡sl̩]

Rhymes with ɪt͡sl̩

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Das Wort ist laut Kluge ursprünglich österreichisch und eine Ableitung von rotwelsch Spitz „Polizeiagent“, belegt seit dem 19. Jahrhundert.

noun Spitzelin · Spitzel · Spitzels

jemand, der in fremdem Auftrag insgeheim herumspioniert Wie immer in der Diktatur, hatte jeder Angst vor Spitzeln.
Similar: Geheimagent, Spion, Schnüffler · Opposite: vertrauenswürdiger

spitzel^²

[ˈʃpɪt͡sl̩]

Rhymes with ɪt͡sl̩

verb spitzle · spitzele

active, imperative, present, singular 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs spitzeln
active, indicative, present, singular 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs spitzeln

In English

grass informer
rat informer or snitch
ear slang: police informant
snitch informer, one who betrays his group
spy person who secretly watches
stooge secret informant for police
nark police spy
stool pigeon decoy

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"spitzel." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/spitzel. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Chicago

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@misc{spitzel_2026,
  title = {spitzel},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/spitzel},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}