Schwindler

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Schwindler

[ˈʃvɪndlɐ]

Rhymes with ɪndlɐ

Where it comes from

[1] Mittelhochdeutsch und Althochdeutsch: swintiln, Frequentativ von swintan

[1] vergleiche auch engl.: swindler

noun Schwindlerin · Schwindler · Schwindlers

jemand, der lügt, täuscht, blufft oder betrügt Beim Kartenspiel achte vor allem auf die Schwindler.
Similar: Balkenbieger, Betrüger, Bluffer, Lügner

In English

rook swindler
trickster one who plays tricks or pranks on others
cheater someone who cheats
sneak a cheat; con artist; trickster
pretender one who makes baseless pretensions
scammer swindler, cheat
swindler person who swindles, cheats or defrauds
fraudster a person who practices fraud
humbug fraudster or cheat
welcher Translations
scamp rascal, swindler
conman confidence trickster

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@misc{schwindler_2026,
  title = {Schwindler},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/schwindler},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}