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Schwindler

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German

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Etymology

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From schwindeln +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

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

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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

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Hyponyms

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Descendants

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  • English: swindler
  • Hungarian: svindler

Further reading

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