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German
Etymology
Hinterhält + -ig
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhɪntɐˌhɛltɪç/ (standard)
- IPA(key): /-ˌhɛltɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
- Hyphenation: hin‧ter‧häl‧tig
Adjective
hinterhältig (strong nominative masculine singular hinterhältiger, comparative hinterhältiger, superlative am hinterhältigsten)
- sneaky, underhand
- treacherous
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