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

Declension of Gleisner [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Gleisner die Gleisner
genitive eines des Gleisners der Gleisner
dative einem dem Gleisner den Gleisnern
accusative einen den Gleisner die Gleisner
  • Gleisnerei
  • gleisnerisch

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