"Schwindler" meaning in German

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Noun

IPA: /ˈʃvɪndlɐ/, [ˈʃvɪntlɐ] Audio: De-Schwindler.ogg [Germany, Berlin]
Etymology: From schwindeln + -er. Etymology templates: {{ety|de|:af|schwindeln|-er}}, {{suf|de|schwindeln|er}} schwindeln + -er Head templates: {{de-noun|m|f=in}} Schwindler m (strong, genitive Schwindlers, plural Schwindler, feminine Schwindlerin) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m}} Forms: Schwindlers [genitive], Schwindler [plural], Schwindlerin [feminine], strong [table-tags], Schwindler [nominative, singular], Schwindler [definite, nominative, plural], Schwindlers [genitive, singular], Schwindler [definite, genitive, plural], Schwindler [dative, singular], Schwindlern [dative, definite, plural], Schwindler [accusative, singular], Schwindler [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. cheater, fibber (telling mostly harmless lies) Tags: masculine, strong Synonyms: Aufschneider, Balkenbieger, Flunkerer
    Sense id: en-Schwindler-de-noun-KpcdsqvG Categories (other): German entries referencing ambiguous etymons, German entries referencing missing etymons, German entries with incorrect language header, German terms suffixed with -er, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of German entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 70 30 Disambiguation of German entries referencing missing etymons: 70 30 Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 74 26 Disambiguation of German terms suffixed with -er: 71 29 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 70 30 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 70 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 87 13
  2. swindler, deceiver, fraud Tags: masculine, strong Synonyms: Betrüger, Hochstapler
    Sense id: en-Schwindler-de-noun-w5EpYddT
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Hyponyms: Anlageschwindler, Berufsschwindler, Heiratsschwindler, Steuerschwindler, Versicherungsschwindler

Inflected forms

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  "descendants": [
    {
      "lang": "English",
      "lang_code": "en",
      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
      ],
      "word": "swindler"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "lang_code": "hu",
      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
      ],
      "word": "svindler"
    }
  ],
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        "2": ":af",
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        "4": "-er"
      },
      "expansion": "",
      "name": "ety"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "de",
        "2": "schwindeln",
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      },
      "expansion": "schwindeln + -er",
      "name": "suf"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From schwindeln + -er.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Schwindlers",
      "tags": [
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Schwindler",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Schwindlerin",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "strong",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "de-ndecl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Schwindler",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Schwindler",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Schwindlers",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Schwindler",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Schwindler",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Schwindlern",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Schwindler",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Schwindler",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
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        "f": "in"
      },
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      "name": "de-noun"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Anlageschwindler"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Berufsschwindler"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Heiratsschwindler"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Steuerschwindler"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Versicherungsschwindler"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
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      },
      "name": "de-ndecl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "German",
  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
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        {
          "_dis": "70 30",
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          "name": "German entries referencing ambiguous etymons",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "70 30",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "German entries referencing missing etymons",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "74 26",
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        {
          "_dis": "71 29",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
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        {
          "_dis": "87 13",
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "cheater, fibber (telling mostly harmless lies)"
      ],
      "id": "en-Schwindler-de-noun-KpcdsqvG",
      "links": [
        [
          "cheater",
          "cheater"
        ],
        [
          "fibber",
          "fibber"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "Aufschneider"
        },
        {
          "word": "Balkenbieger"
        },
        {
          "word": "Flunkerer"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "strong"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "swindler, deceiver, fraud"
      ],
      "id": "en-Schwindler-de-noun-w5EpYddT",
      "links": [
        [
          "swindler",
          "swindler"
        ],
        [
          "deceiver",
          "deceiver"
        ],
        [
          "fraud",
          "fraud"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "Betrüger"
        },
        {
          "word": "Hochstapler"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "strong"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈʃvɪndlɐ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈʃvɪntlɐ]"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "Germany",
        "Berlin"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "Schwindler"
}
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    "German entries with incorrect language header",
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    "German masculine nouns",
    "German nouns",
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    "Pages using etymon with no ID",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries"
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      "lang_code": "en",
      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
      ],
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    },
    {
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "lang_code": "hu",
      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
      ],
      "word": "svindler"
    }
  ],
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      "name": "suf"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From schwindeln + -er.",
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      "form": "Schwindlers",
      "tags": [
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Schwindler",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Schwindlerin",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "strong",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "de-ndecl",
      "source": "declension",
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      ]
    },
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      "source": "declension",
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    {
      "form": "Schwindler",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
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    },
    {
      "form": "Schwindler",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Schwindler",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Schwindlern",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Schwindler",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Schwindler",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "1": "m",
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      },
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      "name": "de-noun"
    }
  ],
  "hyponyms": [
    {
      "word": "Anlageschwindler"
    },
    {
      "word": "Berufsschwindler"
    },
    {
      "word": "Heiratsschwindler"
    },
    {
      "word": "Steuerschwindler"
    },
    {
      "word": "Versicherungsschwindler"
    }
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  "lang": "German",
  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "cheater, fibber (telling mostly harmless lies)"
      ],
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        [
          "cheater",
          "cheater"
        ],
        [
          "fibber",
          "fibber"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "Aufschneider"
        },
        {
          "word": "Balkenbieger"
        },
        {
          "word": "Flunkerer"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "strong"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "swindler, deceiver, fraud"
      ],
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          "swindler",
          "swindler"
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        [
          "deceiver",
          "deceiver"
        ],
        [
          "fraud",
          "fraud"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "Betrüger"
        },
        {
          "word": "Hochstapler"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "strong"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈʃvɪndlɐ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈʃvɪntlɐ]"
    },
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      "tags": [
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}

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