Schutzbehauptung

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German

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Etymology

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Schutz (protection) +‎ Behauptung (claim, assertion)

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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Schutzbehauptung f (genitive Schutzbehauptung, plural Schutzbehauptungen)

  1. 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

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Further reading

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