Schmeichelei

German

Etymology

schmeicheln (“to flatter”) +‎ -ei (“-y”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃmaɪ̯çəˈlaɪ̯/
  • Audio (Germany):(file)
  • Rhymes: -aɪ̯

Noun

Schmeichelei f (genitive Schmeichelei, plural Schmeicheleien)

  1. flattery

Declension

Declension of Schmeichelei [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Schmeichelei die Schmeicheleien
genitive einer der Schmeichelei der Schmeicheleien
dative einer der Schmeichelei den Schmeicheleien
accusative eine die Schmeichelei die Schmeicheleien

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