Heuchler

German

Etymology

heucheln (“to feign, to be hypocritical”) +‎ -er

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɔɪ̯çlɐ/

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• Hyphenation: Heuch‧ler

Noun

Heuchler m (strong, genitive Heuchlers, plural Heuchler, feminine Heuchlerin)

1. hypocrite (person practising hypocrisy)

   Synonyms: Gleisner, Hypokrit, Pharisäer

Declension

Declension of Heuchler [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Heuchler	die	Heuchler
genitive	eines	des	Heuchlers	der	Heuchler
dative	einem	dem	Heuchler	den	Heuchlern
accusative	einen	den	Heuchler	die	Heuchler

Related terms

• Heuchelei
• heucheln
• Heucheln
• Heuchlerei
• heuchlerisch

Further reading

• “Heuchler” in Duden online
• “Heuchler” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache