belügen

German

Etymology

From Old High German biliogan, from Proto-Germanic *bileuganą. Equivalent to be- +‎ lügen. Cognate with English belie, Dutch beliegen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bəˈlyːɡn̩]

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• Hyphenation: be‧lü‧gen

Verb

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

Synonyms

• anlügen

Antonyms

• die Wahrheit sagen
• reinen Wein einschenken

Further reading

• “belügen” in Duden online
• belügen in DWDS (Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache)