Noun
der Spion
Pronunciation: /ʃpiˈoːn/
spy
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rank #8,254
plural Spione
Meanings
Noun
- spy
- peephole
Example sentence
Sie sind kein Spion, nicht wahr?
You aren't a spy, are you?
Word forms
singular
der Spion
plural
die Spione
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Spion
Accusativeden Spion
Dativedem Spion
Genitivedes Spions
Plural
Nominativedie Spione
Accusativedie Spione
Dativeden Spionen
Genitiveder Spione
Usage
- Spion / Spionin — male / female spy; the masculine plural is Spione
- der Spion in der Tür — the peephole in a door; a separate object sense
Im Roman gibt sich der Spion als Fotograf aus.
In the novel, the spy poses as a photographer.