spitzeln

to spy / act as an informant

English meaning: to spy / act as an informant
CEFR level: C1 — Advanced
Dictionary: German words with S

spitzeln in a sentence

Der Agent spitzelte für die Regierung.
The agent spied for the government.

Conjugation of spitzeln

ichspitzle

duspitzelst

er/sie/eser/sie/es spitzelt

wirspitzeln

ihrspitzelt

sie/Siespitzeln

Simple past (er/sie/es): spitzelte
Perfect: hat spitzelt

Word family

spitzeln is built from spitz (pointed, sharp). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where spitzeln comes from

Ableitung vom Substantiv Spitzel

Words that go with spitzeln

die Abhandlunga treatise / discourse / pamphlet das Akrostichonacrostic akzentuierento accentuate (stress)die Allegorieallegory die Alliterationalliteration die Ambiguitätambiguity das Ammenmärchenan old wives tale die Anaphoraanaphora anonymisierento anonymize anprangernto denounce / pillory die Anspielungan innuendo / allusion anstachelnto goad / egg on

Questions about spitzeln

How do you conjugate spitzeln?

Present tense: ich spitzle, du spitzelst, er/sie/es spitzelt, wir spitzeln, ihr spitzelt, sie spitzeln. Simple past: spitzelte. Perfect: hat spitzelt.

What does spitzeln mean in English?

spitzeln means "to spy / act as an informant". For example: "Der Agent spitzelte für die Regierung." — "The agent spied for the government."

What level is spitzeln in German?

spitzeln is a C1 word — c1 — advanced.

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