to smell in German is wittern (verb).
(present: ich wittere, du witterst, er/sie/es wittert)
(past: witterte, hat gewittert)
- to smell, to sense, to scent
- Durch den Geruchssinn wahrnehmen; riechen
- Etwas Böses oder eine Gefahr ahnen oder spüren
- Witterung aufnehmen; die Spur von etwas aufnehmen
Example:
- Der Hund wittert das Wild.
- Sie wittert eine Verschwörung.
- Die Polizei wittert eine neue Spur.
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