Noun
der Heuchler
Pronunciation: /ˈhɔɪ̯çlɐ/
hypocrite (person practising hypocrisy)
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plural Heuchler
Meanings
Noun
- hypocrite (person practising hypocrisy)
Example sentence
Sie sind so ein Heuchler!
You're such a hypocrite.
Word forms
singular
der Heuchler
plural
die Heuchler
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Heuchler
Accusativeden Heuchler
Dativedem Heuchler
Genitivedes Heuchlers
Plural
Nominativedie Heuchler
Accusativedie Heuchler
Dativeden Heuchlern
Genitiveder Heuchler
Usage
- jemanden einen Heuchler nennen — call someone a hypocrite; an accusative person and label
- heucheln → Heuchler — feign feelings or beliefs → someone who does so
Im Stück nennt sie ihn einen Heuchler, weil er seine eigenen Regeln bricht.
In the play, she calls him a hypocrite because he breaks his own rules.