hochsztapler

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from German Hochstapler.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /xɔxˈʂtap.lɛr/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -aplɛr
  • Syllabification: hoch‧sztap‧ler

Noun

hochsztapler m pers (female equivalent hochsztaplerka, related adjective hochsztaplerski)

  1. blagger, charlatan, con artist, grifter, huckster, hustler, mountebank, scammer, scrounger, swindler (someone who pulls confidence games)
    Synonym: naciągacz
    Hypernym: oszust

Declension
Declension of hochsztapler
singular plural
nominative hochsztapler hochsztaplerzy/hochsztaplery (deprecative)
genitive hochsztaplera hochsztaplerów
dative hochsztaplerowi hochsztaplerom
accusative hochsztaplera hochsztaplerów
instrumental hochsztaplerem hochsztaplerami
locative hochsztaplerze hochsztaplerach
vocative hochsztaplerze hochsztaplerzy

Derived terms
noun
  • hochsztaplerstwo
adverb
  • hochsztaplersko

Further reading
  • hochsztapler in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • hochsztapler in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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