Spionage

See also: spionage

German

Etymology

18th century, from spionieren or Spion +‎ -age, after French espionnage.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃpi.oˈnaːʒə/, [ʃpi.oˈnaːʒə], [ʃpi.oˈnɑːʒə]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -aːʒə

Noun

Spionage f (genitive Spionage, no plural)

  1. espionage

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Kashubian: szpijonaża

Further reading

  • Spionage” in Duden online
  • Spionage” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache