V-Mann

German

Etymology

short form of Verbindungsmann (Verbindung "connection" + Mann "man")

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Noun

V-Mann m (genitive V-Manns or V-Mannes, plural V-Männer or V-Leute, feminine V-Frau)

  1. contact man, go-between, undercover agent (working for the police or a secret service)

Synonyms
  • Kontaktmann
  • Konfident
  • Verbindungsmann
  • V-Person

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