Vertrauensmann

German

Etymology

Vertrauen +‎ -s- +‎ Mann

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaʊ̯ənsˌman/
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Noun

Vertrauensmann m (strong, genitive Vertrauensmannes or Vertrauensmanns, plural Vertrauensleute or Vertrauensmänner, feminine Vertrauensfrau)

  1. ombudsman
    • c. 1914, Franz Kafka, Der Prozess [The Trial], Berlin: Die Schmiede, published 1925:
      „Sie sind wohl ein Vertrauensmann des Gerichtes?“ fragte er.
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  2. (law enforcement) police informer
    Synonyms: Verbindungsmann, V-Mann

Declension

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