Schönfärberei

German

Etymology

From schönfärben.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌʃøːnfɛʁbəˈʁaɪ̯/
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Noun

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

embellishment; window dressing
Synonym: Augenwischerei
- 1924, Thomas Mann, Der Zauberberg [The Magic Mountain], volume 2, Berlin: S. Fischer, page 616:
  Von Trauer zu reden, wäre Schönfärberei, doch zeigten Hans Castorps Augen in jenen Tagen immerhin einen Ausdruck, der sinnender war als gewöhnlich.
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Declension

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Further reading

“Schönfärberei” in Duden online
“Schönfärberei” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

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