Schutzbehauptung

German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃʊtsbəˌhaʊ̯ptʊŋ/

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• Hyphenation: Schutz‧be‧haup‧tung
• Rhymes: -ʊŋ

Noun

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)

Further reading

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