Schmeichelei
dieNounflattery, compliment
English translations
- 01
flattery
Word details
- German meaning
- Übermäßige oder heuchlerische Lobpreisung, oft mit dem Ziel, einen Vorteil zu erlangen.
- English meaning
- Flattery
- Synonym
- Lobhudelei, Gefälligkeit
- German example
- Seine Schmeichelei half ihm, den Job zu bekommen.
- English example
- His flattery helped him get the job.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Schmeichelei
- Plural Form
- die Schmeicheleien
Related words
- Bauchpinselei
Flattery
- Umgarnerin
Flatterer
- Kriecherei
Sycophancy
- Umgarner
Charmer
- Ariseur
sycophant
- Lobhudelei
Adulation
- umgarnen
To woo
- Ohrenbläser
Flatterer, sycophant
Example sentences with “Schmeichelei”
Er durchschaute ihre Schmeichelei sofort. (He saw through her flattery immediately.)
Frequently asked questions
Is Schmeichelei feminine?
Yes, it is a feminine noun (die Schmeichelei). The plural is 'die Schmeicheleien'.