Schwindler

German

Etymology

From schwindeln +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃvɪndlɐ/, [ˈʃvɪntlɐ]
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Noun

Schwindler m (strong, genitive Schwindlers, plural Schwindler, feminine Schwindlerin)

  1. cheater, fibber (telling mostly harmless lies)
    Synonyms: Aufschneider, Balkenbieger, Flunkerer
  2. swindler, deceiver, fraud
    Synonyms: Betrüger, Hochstapler

Declension

Declension of Schwindler [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Schwindler die Schwindler
genitive eines des Schwindlers der Schwindler
dative einem dem Schwindler den Schwindlern
accusative einen den Schwindler die Schwindler

Hyponyms

Descendants

  • → English: swindler
  • → Hungarian: svindler

Further reading

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