Where does “хохштаплер” come from?
хохштаплер (Serbo-Croatian) comes from German Hochstapler — conman, con man, impostor.
хохштаплер (Serbo-Croatian): adventurer; impostor
Definitions
- adventurer; impostor
Ancestry of “хохштаплер”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Hochstapler | conman, con man, impostor |