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)
- hypocrite (male or of unspecified gender) (person practising hypocrisy)
- Synonyms: Heuchler, Hypokrit, Pharisäer, Scheinheiliger, Schwindler
Declension
Related terms
- Gleisnerei
- gleisnerisch
Further reading
- “Gleisner” in Duden online
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