Hochstapler
See also: hochštapler
German
Etymology
Thieves' argot; from Stappler "beggar", not related to stapeln. Hochstapler means a beggar acting like he is originally high class, but in a dire situation.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhoːxˌʃtaːp.lɐ/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Hoch‧stap‧ler
Noun
Hochstapler m (strong, genitive Hochstaplers, plural Hochstapler)
- conman, con man, impostor
- Synonyms: Betrüger, Schwindler
Declension
Declension of Hochstapler [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Hochstapler | die | Hochstapler |
| genitive | eines | des | Hochstaplers | der | Hochstapler |
| dative | einem | dem | Hochstapler | den | Hochstaplern |
| accusative | einen | den | Hochstapler | die | Hochstapler |
Derived terms
Related terms
Descendants
- → Czech: hochštapler
- → Macedonian: хохштаплер (hohštapler)
- → Polish: hochsztapler
- → Serbo-Croatian: hòhštapler
See also
Further reading
- “Hochstapler” in Duden online
- “Hochstapler” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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