spionieren
/ʃpioˈniːʁən/
verb
B1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- spioniert
- past
- spionierte
- perfect
- hat spioniert
Meaning
-
to spy
Similar words
Ausspähen is a slightly more literary word for scouting or spying something out; spionieren is the general, everyday word for spying.
Ausspionieren is spying ON something specific, gathering intel thoroughly and transitively; spionieren is the general, intransitive word for being a spy.
Practice
1 What does spionieren mean?
to spy
2 Fill the gap: Er ___ seinem Nachbarn hinterher.
Full sentence: Er spionierte seinem Nachbarn hinterher. (He spied on his neighbor.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches spionieren?
spionieren: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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