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

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