Tiefstapelei

German

Etymology

Blend of tief +‎ Hochstapelei

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tiːfʃtaːpəˈlaɪ̯/
  • Hyphenation: Tief‧sta‧pe‧lei

Noun

Tiefstapelei f (genitive Tiefstapelei, plural Tiefstapeleien)

  1. understatement, appraising one's qualities too low or too late

Declension

Declension of Tiefstapelei [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Tiefstapelei die Tiefstapeleien
genitive einer der Tiefstapelei der Tiefstapeleien
dative einer der Tiefstapelei den Tiefstapeleien
accusative eine die Tiefstapelei die Tiefstapeleien

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