Hochstapler
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See also: hochštapler
German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]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
[edit]Noun
[edit]Hochstapler m (strong, genitive Hochstaplers, plural Hochstapler)
- conman, con man, impostor
- Synonyms: Betrüger, Schwindler
Declension
[edit]Declension of Hochstapler [masculine, strong]
Derived terms
[edit]Related terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]- → Czech: hochštapler
- → Macedonian: хохштаплер (hohštapler)
- → Polish: hochsztapler
- → Serbo-Croatian: hòhštapler
See also
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “Hochstapler” in Duden online
- “Hochstapler” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache