Verschlagenheit

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German

Etymology

verschlagen +‎ -heit

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɛɐ̯ˈʃlaːɡn̩haɪ̯t/
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  • IPA(key): /fɛɐ̯ˈʃlaːɡŋ̩haɪ̯t/
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  • Hyphenation: Ver‧schla‧gen‧heit

Noun

Verschlagenheit f (genitive Verschlagenheit, plural Verschlagenheiten)

  1. (chiefly in the singular) deviousness, shrewdness, craft

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