English–German
“detective” in German
How to say “detective” in German
“Detective” in German is Fahnder.
An investigator follows leads through records and searches until a wanted person or important object is located.
Example sentences with Fahnder
Die Fahnder des BKA koordinierten die internationale Fahndung.
The BKA detectives coordinated the international manhunt.
Tips for using Fahnder
- The related verb usually takes nach with its target, as in nach einer Person oder einem Gegenstand fahnden.
Other German words for “detective”
Der Detektiv löst den Fall.
The detective solves the case.
Der Kommissar leitet die Ermittlungen.
The detective is leading the investigation.