"flattery" in German flattery Schmeichelei Detailed translations for "flattery" flattery flattery(also: blandishment, cajolement, taffy, sweet talk) die Schmeichelei{feminine} Actually, flattery and friendship, so to speak. Yeah, it is. Source: opensubtitles.org Corpus by OPUS Request review Schmeichelei und Angebot der Freundschaflserneuerung. A request like yours requires flattery and groveling. Source: opensubtitles.org Corpus by OPUS Request review Ein Anliegen wie deins verlangt Schmeichelei und Unterwürfigkeit.