Noun
der Ermittler
Pronunciation: /ɛɐ̯ˈmɪtlɐ/
investigator, detective
B2
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plural Ermittler
Meanings
Noun
- investigator, detective
Example sentence
Ein verdeckter Ermittler half der Polizei, den Verdächtigen zu fassen.
An undercover investigator helped the police catch the suspect.
Word forms
singular
der Ermittler
plural
die Ermittler
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Ermittler
Accusativeden Ermittler
Dativedem Ermittler
Genitivedes Ermittlers
Plural
Nominativedie Ermittler
Accusativedie Ermittler
Dativeden Ermittlern
Genitiveder Ermittler
Usage
- Ermittler / Ermittlerin — The feminine form adds -in.
- verdeckt ermitteln — The related phrase means investigate undercover.
Die Ermittler vergleichen die Aussagen der Zeugen.
The investigators compare the witnesses' statements.