Schutzbehauptung

German

Etymology

Schutz (“protection”) +‎ Behauptung (“claim, assertion”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʃʊtsbəˌhaʊ̯ptʊŋ/
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Hyphenation: Schutz‧be‧haup‧tung
Rhymes: -ʊŋ

Noun

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

false assertion, defensive lie, lie to cover oneself, self-serving declaration, attempt to justify one's behavior (an incorrect claim that someone makes to hide guilt in order to avoid negative consequences)

Declension

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

Further reading

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

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