Lügendetektor

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German

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Etymology

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From Lüge +‎ -n- +‎ Detektor, after English lie detector.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈlyːɡəndeˌtɛktoːr/, [ˈlyː.ɡŋ̍.deˌtɛk.toːɐ̯], [-ɡən-], [-də-], [-tɔɐ̯]
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Noun

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Lügendetektor m (mixed, genitive Lügendetektors, plural Lügendetektoren)

  1. lie detector
    Synonym: Polygraph (formal; less widely understood than in English)

Declension

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Further reading

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