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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSchnüffler
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʃnʏflɐ
"Der Schnüffler kann Gerüche aus großer Entfernung wahrnehmen."
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2 senses- 1
A person or animal that has a keen sense of smell.
"The bloodhound is known as an excellent smeller, capable of tracking scents over long distances." - 2
An object or device that detects or identifies smells.
"The new electronic smeller can analyze and identify various odors in the environment."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'smeller' is derived from the verb 'smell', which comes from the Old English 'smellan', meaning 'to perceive by the olfactory sense'. The suffix '-er' indicates an agent noun, referring to someone or something that performs the action of smelling. This formation has been common in English since the Middle Ages.
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Renifleur
Transliteration: rə.ni.flœʁ
"Le renifleur est capable de détecter des odeurs subtiles."
Schnüffler
Transliteration: ʃnʏflɐ
"Der Schnüffler kann Gerüche aus großer Entfernung wahrnehmen."
Annusatore
Transliteration: an.nuˈza.to.re
"Il cane è un ottimo annusatore e può seguire le tracce."
Olfateador
Transliteration: ol.fa.te.a.ðor
"El olfateador puede detectar olores en el aire."
Farejador
Transliteration: fa.ɾe.ʒaˈdoɾ
"O farejador é capaz de identificar cheiros distintos."
सूंघने वाला
Transliteration: Sooṅghane vāla
"कुत्ता एक बेहतरीन सूंघने वाला है।"
嗅探者
Transliteration: xiù tàn zhě
"嗅探者能够识别空气中的气味。"
냄새 감지기
Transliteration: naemsae gamjigi
"냄새 감지기는 다양한 냄새를 감지할 수 있습니다."
嗅覚者
Transliteration: kyūkaku-sha
"嗅覚者は微細な匂いを感知できます。"
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