English-German translation for "humbug"

"humbug" German translation

humbug
[ˈhʌmbʌg]noun | Substantiv s

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PfefferminzBonbon Schwindel, Schwindelei, Täuschung, Betrug, Humbug Unsinn, dummes Zeug, Mumpitz, Humbug Lügenhaftigkeit Betrug, Betrügerei, Schwindel, Hochstapelei, Schwindlerin Aufschneider
  • (Pfefferminz)Bonbonmasculine and neuter | Maskulinum und Neutrum m/n
    humbug mint sweet British English | britisches EnglischBr
    humbug mint sweet British English | britisches EnglischBr
  • Schwindelmasculine | Maskulinum m
    humbug swindle, deceit
    Schwindeleifeminine | Femininum f
    humbug swindle, deceit
    Täuschungfeminine | Femininum f
    humbug swindle, deceit
    Betrugmasculine | Maskulinum m
    humbug swindle, deceit
    Humbugmasculine | Maskulinum m
    humbug swindle, deceit
    humbug swindle, deceit
  • Unsinnmasculine | Maskulinum m
    humbug nonsense
    dummes Zeug, Mumpitzmasculine | Maskulinum m
    humbug nonsense
    Humbugmasculine | Maskulinum m
    humbug nonsense
    humbug nonsense
  • Lügenhaftigkeitfeminine | Femininum f
    humbug falseness, made-up quality
    humbug falseness, made-up quality
  • Schwindler(in), Aufschneider(in)
    humbug swindler
    humbug swindler
  • Betrugmasculine | Maskulinum m
    humbug imposture
    Betrügereifeminine | Femininum f
    humbug imposture
    Schwindelmasculine | Maskulinum m
    humbug imposture
    Hochstapeleifeminine | Femininum f
    humbug imposture
    humbug imposture
humbug
[ˈhʌmbʌg]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t <preterite, (simple) past tense | Präteritum, Vergangenheitprätand | und u.past participle | Partizip Perfekt pperf humbugged>

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beschwindeln, prellen, täuschen erschwindeln
humbug
[ˈhʌmbʌg]intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i

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schwindeln
Das ist so typisch für diese Institution: so voll von und Heuchelei und Unsinn.
That is so typical of this place: full of hypocrisy and humbug.
Source: Europarl
Das ist der reine Unsinn, albernes Geschwätz, Selbstbetrug.
It is such rubbish, such humbug, such self-deception.
Source: Books
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