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German
Etymology
From Middle High German hinderlistic, hinderlistec, from Old High German hintarlistīg. Equivalent to hinter- + listig.
Pronunciation
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- IPA(key): (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
- Hyphenation: hin‧ter‧lis‧tig
Adjective
hinterlistig (strong nominative masculine singular hinterlistiger, comparative hinterlistiger, superlative am hinterlistigsten)
- insidious, treacherous
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