Hochstapler

== German == === Etymology === Thieves' argot; from Stappler "beggar", not related to stapeln. Hochstapler means a beggar acting like he is originally high class, but in a dire situation. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhoːxˌʃtaːp.lɐ/ Hyphenation: Hoch‧stap‧ler === Noun === Hochstapler m (strong, genitive Hochstaplers, plural Hochstapler) conman, con man, impostor Synonyms: Betrüger, Schwindler ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== hochstapeln Tiefstapler ==== Related terms ==== hoch ==== Descendants ==== → Czech: hochštapler → Macedonian: хохштаплер (hohštapler) → Polish: hochsztapler → Serbo-Croatian: hòhštapler → Slovak: hochštapler m → Slovak: hochštaplerka f ==== See also ==== stapeln === Further reading === “Hochstapler” in Duden online “Hochstapler” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache