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hinterlistig

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German hinderlistic, hinderlistec, from Old High German hintarlistīg. Equivalent to hinter- +‎ listig.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈhɪntɐˌlɪstɪç] (standard)
  • IPA(key): [-ˌlɪstɪk] (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: hin‧ter‧lis‧tig

Adjective

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hinterlistig (strong nominative masculine singular hinterlistiger, comparative hinterlistiger, superlative am hinterlistigsten)

  1. insidious, treacherous

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