anlügen

German

Etymology

an- +‎ lügen

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈanlyːɡn̩]

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• Hyphenation: an‧lü‧gen

Verb

1. (transitive) to lie to, to tell someone a lie, to tell someone lies

   Er lügt mich immer an.

   He always lies to me.

   • 1979, Der Spiegel, issue 4/1979, page 96:

     Und während seinen Vater, den Dynastiegründer Resa, niemand anlog, traute sich dem Junior niemand die Wahrheit zu sagen.

     And while nobody lied to his father, the dynasty founder Resa, nobody dared to tell the truth to the son.

Synonyms

• belügen

Derived terms

• Anlügen
• Anlügerei
• anlügend
• angelogen

Further reading

• “anlügen” in Duden online