hykleri

Danish

Etymology

hykle (“to dissemble, feign”) +‎ -eri. Compare Swedish hyckleri and German Heuchelei.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [hyɡ̊lɐʁiˀ]

Noun

hykleri n (singular definite hykleriet, plural indefinite hyklerier)

  1. hypocrisy

Declension
Declension of hykleri
neuter
gender		 Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative hykleri hykleriet hyklerier hyklerierne
genitive hykleris hykleriets hykleriers hykleriernes

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From hykle (“to present oneself as a hypocrite”).

Noun

hykleri n (definite singular hykleriet, indefinite plural hykleri or hyklerier, definite plural hykleria or hykleriene)

  1. hypocrisy

Synonyms

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