boasting
derNoundie Prahlerei
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein Schaumschläger ist eine Person, die durch leeres Gerede oder Angeberei versucht, Eindruck zu schinden.
- English meaning
- A windbag is a person who tries to impress by empty talk or boasting.
- Synonym
- Aufschneider, Angeber
- German example
- Er ist ein richtiger Schaumschläger, der immer mit seinen Erfolgen prahlt.
- English example
- He is a real windbag who always boasts about his successes.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Schaumschläger
- Plural Form
- die Schaumschläger
Related words
- Prahlerei
boasting
- Fanfaronade
Fanfaronade refers to an exaggerated display of boasting and bragging.
- Prahlerei
Boasting is the act of excessively bragging about one's achievements or possessions.
- erlügen
To obtain by lying
- Angeberei
boasting
Example sentences with “boasting”
His boasting is annoying. (Seine Prahlerei ist nervig.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the German word for boasting?
It is 'die Prahlerei' (feminine).