Noun
die Heuchelei
Pronunciation: /hɔɪ̯.çəˈlaɪ̯/
hypocrisy
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plural Heucheleien
Meanings
Noun
- hypocrisy
Example sentence
Wir neigen dazu, Politiker mit Heuchelei zu assoziieren.
We tend to associate politicians with hypocrisy.
Word forms
singular
die Heuchelei
plural
die Heucheleien
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Heuchelei
Accusativedie Heuchelei
Dativeder Heuchelei
Genitiveder Heuchelei
Plural
Nominativedie Heucheleien
Accusativedie Heucheleien
Dativeden Heucheleien
Genitiveder Heucheleien
Usage
- jemandem Heuchelei vorwerfen — accuse someone of hypocrisy; the person is dative
- Heuchelei / Heuchler — hypocrisy / hypocrite; behaviour and person differ
Seine Rede über Ehrlichkeit wirkte auf sie wie reine Heuchelei.
His speech about honesty struck her as pure hypocrisy.