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
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- conman, con man, impostor
- Synonyms: Betrüger, Schwindler
Declension
Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
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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