Schwindler

German

Etymology

schwindeln + -er

Pronunciation

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

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

Hyponyms

Descendants

  • English: swindler
  • Hungarian: svindler

Further reading

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