tattletale
derNounder Petzer (male); die Petze (female)
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine Person, die andere bei Autoritäten oder Vorgesetzten verrät; umgangssprachlich für Denunziant.
- English meaning
- Snitch, tattletale
- Synonym
- Verräter, Denunziant
- German example
- Niemand mag einen Petzer.
- English example
- Nobody likes a snitch.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Petzer
- Plural Form
- die Petzer
Related words
Example sentences with “tattletale”
Sei kein tattletale! (Don't be a tattletale!)
Frequently asked questions
How do you say 'tattletale' in German?
The most common term is 'der Petzer' (masculine) or 'die Petze' (feminine). The verb is 'petzen'.