hykle

From Middle Low German hüchelen. It is probably derived from Proto-Germanic *hiwją (“shape, appearance”), cf. Gothic 𐌷𐌹𐍅𐌹 (hiwi) and English hue. The bible of Luther played a central role in propagating this word in Germany (German heucheln) and Scandinavia (Norwegian Bokmål hykle, Swedish hyckla).

• IPA^(key): [ˈhyɡ̊lə]

hykle (imperative hykl, infinitive at hykle, present tense hykler, past tense hyklede, perfect tense hyklet)

1. be hypocritical, to feign (e.g. piety, goodwill)

• hykler, hykleri

• “hykle” in Den Danske Ordbog

From Middle Low German huchelen (compare Plautdietsch heichlen (“be a hypocrite”), German heucheln (“feign”)).

• IPA^(key): /ˈhyklə/

hykle (imperative hykl or hykle, present tense hykler, simple past and past participle hykla or hyklet, present participle hyklende)

1. to practice hypocrisy, be a hypocrite
   • 2013 July 20, Frida Boisen, quoted in Agnes Klem, Lene Skogstrøm, "Advarer mot seksualisert klesmote for barn", in Aftenposten.

     Det er på tide at klesbutikkene slutter å hykle!

     It's about time that clothes outlets stop being hypocrites!

• hykler
• hykleri
• hyklete
• hykling

• “hykle” in The Bokmål Dictionary.