Hinterfotzigkeit

dieNoun

deceitfulness; underhandedness

English translations

  1. 01

    cunning, slyness, craftiness

  2. 02

    cunning

  3. 03

    slyness

  4. 04

    craftiness

Word details

German meaning
Eine hinterlistige, unaufrichtige oder heimtückische Art und Weise, etwas zu tun oder zu sagen.
English meaning
Deviousness, underhandedness
German example
Seine Hinterfotzigkeit machte es schwer, ihm zu vertrauen.
English example
His deviousness made it hard to trust him.
Type
Noun
Article
die
Singular Form
die Hinterfotzigkeit
Plural Form
die Hinterfotzigkeiten

Example sentences with “Hinterfotzigkeit”

  1. Ich war schockiert über seine Hinterfotzigkeit. (I was shocked by his underhandedness.)

Frequently asked questions

Is Hinterfotzigkeit formal?

No, it is a colloquial, regional term (often used in Southern Germany/Austria) for deceitfulness. It is a feminine noun (die Hinterfotzigkeit).