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hinterhältig

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German

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Etymology

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Hinterhält +‎ -ig

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈhɪntɐˌhɛltɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /-ˌhɛltɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: hin‧ter‧häl‧tig

Adjective

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hinterhältig (strong nominative masculine singular hinterhältiger, comparative hinterhältiger, superlative am hinterhältigsten)

  1. sneaky, underhand
  2. treacherous

Declension

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