Masculine
Spion
Concepts
syphole
plain-clothesman
secret policeman
intelligence operative
Synonyms
Aushorcher
Geheimpolizist
Geheimagentin
Okular
Überwacher
Geheimdienstler
verdeckter Ermittler
Translations
espía
espion
spia
spion
espião
κατάσκοπος
spiyon
جاسوسFrequency
Dialects
Basel-Landschaft
gassespiegel
Basel-Landschaft
spyoon
Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ʃpiˈoːn/
Etymology
In summary
16th century, from Italian spione, in part through Middle French espion. Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *spehōną, whence German spähen.
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