die Schummelei
Translation
cheating, fiddling, swindle, trickery
Examples
Bei der Prüfung ist jede Schummelei verboten.
Any cheating is forbidden during the exam.
Das war nur eine kleine Schummelei beim Kartenspiel.
That was just a little bit of cheating in the card game.
Grammar Patterns
to commit an act of cheating He committed a small act of cheating.
Similar Words
Synonyms: die Mogelei, der Betrug
Etymology
Derived from the verb 'schummeln' (to cheat) plus the suffix '-ei', often indicating an action or practice.
Memory Tips
Think of someone 'shuffling' cards in a 'muddled' way to cheat. 'Shuffle-muddle-ei' sounds like Schummelei.