erschwindeln

German

Etymology

er- (perfective verb prefix) + schwindeln (swindle, tell lies)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛɐ̯ˈʃvɪndl̩n/, /ɛɐ̯ˈʃvɪndəln/
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  • Hyphenation: er‧schwin‧deln

Verb

erschwindeln (weak, third-person singular present erschwindelt, past tense erschwindelte, past participle erschwindelt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (chiefly reflexive) to gain an advantage by lie or trickery
    Synonyms: erschleichen, ergaunern
    Er hat sich die Anstellung erschwindelt
    He obtained his position by trickery

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