🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Schnüffler

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʃnʏflɐ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Sniffer/ˈsnɪf.ər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Der Schnüffler fand die versteckten Drogen im Auto."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A device or tool used to detect or analyze substances, often by sensing odors or chemical compositions.

    "The sniffer was able to detect the presence of explosives in the luggage."
  2. 2

    An animal, especially a dog, trained to detect scents for purposes such as search and rescue or law enforcement.

    "The sniffer dog quickly located the missing person in the dense forest."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'sniffer' originates from the verb 'to sniff', which comes from Middle English 'sniffen', meaning to inhale through the nose. The word has evolved to describe devices or individuals that detect or sense something, particularly in the context of technology and animals.

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