Lügner

German

Etymology

From Old High German lugināri, derived from the noun lugina (“lie”), from Proto-Germanic *luginō, cognate with Old Saxon lugina, Old English lyġen, derived from the verb *leuganą (“to lie”).

lügen +‎ -er

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈlyːɡnɐ]
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Noun

Lügner m (strong, genitive Lügners, plural Lügner, feminine Lügnerin)

  1. liar (one who tells lies) (male or of unspecified gender)

Declension
Declension of Lügner [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Lügner die Lügner
genitive eines des Lügners der Lügner
dative einem dem Lügner den Lügnern
accusative einen den Lügner die Lügner

Derived terms

Further reading
  • “Lügner” in Duden online
  • “Lügner” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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