Schnoffelesch

Lëtzebuergesch

English: snoop(er); snuffler
Français: fouineur; renifleur [qui aspire bruyamment par le nez]
Deutsch: Schnüffler [Spitzel]; Schnüffler [Person, die hörbar atmet]

Type: SUBST F
Plural: Schnoffeleschen

Pronunciation (IPA)

[ʃnˈofələʃ]

Meanings and translations

Meaning 1

colloquial

Deutsch: Schnüfflerin (Spitzel)
Français: fouineuse
English: nosey parker; snoop(er) (female)
Português: bisbilhoteira
Nederlands: snuffelares (spionne)

Meaning 2

colloquial

Deutsch: Schnüfflerin (Person, die hörbar atmet)
Français: renifleuse (qui aspire bruyamment par le nez)
English: snuffler (female)
Português: mulher fungona; rapariga fungona (que aspira ruidosamente pelo nariz)
Nederlands: snuifster (vrouw die hoorbaar door de neus ademt)

Usage notes

Spelling variants

Only source-reviewed variants are suggested.

Schnoffelesch
Schnoffeleschen

Example sentences

looss déi Schnoffelesch net eleng am Büro!
colloquial
Meaning 1: nosey parker; snoop(er)
niewent esou enger Schnoffelesch kann dach kee Mënsch aschlofen!
colloquial
Meaning 2: snuffler

Source: ZLS / LOD · July 2026 · CC0

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