Is it der, die or das Hochstapler?
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Hochstapler
The correct article in German of Hochstapler is der. So it is der Hochstapler! (nominative case)
The word Hochstapler is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.
German declension of Hochstapler?
How does the declension of Hochstapler work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Hochstapler | die Hochstapler |
| Genitive | des Hochstaplers | der Hochstapler |
| Dative | dem Hochstapler | den Hochstaplern |
| Akkusative | den Hochstapler | die Hochstapler |
What is the meaning of Hochstapler in German?
Hochstapler has various definitions in German:
[1] A person who consciously specifies (with or without fraudulent intentions) to be a person of higher reputation (mostly academic degree) in order to draw personal advantages out of it
[1] eine Person, die bewusst (mit oder ohne betrügerische Absicht) vorgibt, eine Person höheren Ansehens (meist akademischer Grad) zu sein, um persönliche Vorteile daraus zu ziehen[2] Derb: Warser
[2] derb: AngeberHow to use Hochstapler in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Hochstapler with translations in English.
[1] Der Heiratsschwindler war ein begabter Hochstapler, dem die Frauen glaubten er sei Freiherr und Richter und dass er ein größeres Erbe zu erwarten hatte.
[1] The marriage piger was a talented high forklift that the women believed he was a baron and judge and that he had to expect a larger heritage[1] Auch in der Tierwelt gibt es Hochstapler.
[1] There are also high -stapler in the wildlife[1] „Das Stuttgarter Landgericht urteilt über einen Hochstapler, der es mit Hauptschulabschluss bis an den Operationstisch schaffte.“
[1] "The Stuttgart Regional Court judges a high forklift, which it is created with a secondary school leaving certificate to the operating table"[2] Was für ein Hochstapler!
[2] What a high forklift
