Hinterlistigkeit
German, noun[ˈhɪntɐˌlɪstɪçkaɪ̯t]
Hinterlistigkeit is a German feminine noun meaning “The state of deceitfulness, insidiousness” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Eigenschaft, sich so zu verhalten, dass die eigentlichen, negativen Absicht verborgen bleibt; Hinterlist”.
What does Hinterlistigkeit mean in English?
noun
- 1
feminineThe state of deceitfulness, insidiousness.
- 2
feminineAn act of deceitfulness, insidiousness.
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Eigenschaft, sich so zu verhalten, dass die eigentlichen, negativen Absicht verborgen bleibt; Hinterlist 2. etwas, das die Hinterlist zum Ausdruck bringt
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Hinterlistigkeit
- Hinterlistigkeiten plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Hinterlistigkeit?
- [ˈhɪntɐˌlɪstɪçkaɪ̯t]
- [ˈhɪntɐˈlɪstɪçkaɪ̯t]
- [ˈhɪntɐˈlɪstɪkkaɪ̯t]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Hinterlistigkeit
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Hinterlistigkeit in German?
Hinterlistigkeit appears about once in every 91 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).