Gleisner

German

Etymology

From Middle High German glīsnēre, from gelīchesen, from Old High German gilīhhisōn.

Noun

Gleisner m (strong, genitive Gleisners, plural Gleisner, feminine Gleisnerin)

  1. hypocrite (male or of unspecified gender) (person practising hypocrisy)
    Synonyms: Heuchler, Hypokrit, Pharisäer, Scheinheiliger, Schwindler

Declension

  • Gleisnerei
  • gleisnerisch

Further reading

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