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]

• Audio:

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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

• Lügnerin
• lügnerisch

Further reading

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