doppelzüngig
two-faced; deceitful; double-tongued
English translations
- 01
double-tongued
- 02
insincere
- 03
two-faced
Word details
- German meaning
- Unehrlich, heuchlerisch; jemand, der etwas sagt, aber etwas anderes meint oder tut.
- English meaning
- Two-faced
- Synonym
- falsch, heuchlerisch
- German example
- Sein Verhalten war doppelzüngig.
- English example
- His behavior was two-faced.
- Comparative
- doppelzüngigerSuperlative: am doppelzüngigsten
Related words
- Doppelzüngigkeit
duplicity, hypocrisy, insincerity
- Janusgesicht
Janus face
- jesuitisch
Jesuitical
Example sentences with “doppelzüngig”
Er ist ein doppelzüngiger Mensch, dem man nicht trauen kann. (He is a two-faced person whom you cannot trust.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the origin of 'doppelzüngig'?
It is a literal translation of 'double-tongued', implying someone who says one thing to one person and another thing to someone else.