Mauschelei

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German

Etymology

mauscheln (to scheme, cheat) +‎ -ei

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maʊ̯ʃəˈlaɪ̯/
  • Hyphenation: Mau‧sche‧lei
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  • Rhymes: -aɪ̯

Noun

Mauschelei f (genitive Mauschelei, plural Mauscheleien)

  1. (informal) fraud, corruption
    Synonym: Betrug
    • 2022 October 19, Annette Jensen, “Ehemaliger Flughafen Tempelhof: Endlich klare Regeln”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz, →ISSN:
      Ein Berliner Bündnis fordert am ehemaligen Flughafen Tempelhof die „Halle für alle“. Damit soll die intransparente Vergabe und Mauschelei enden.
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