erfunden

German

Pronunciation

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Verb

erfunden

1. past participle of erfinden

Adjective

erfunden (not comparable)

1. invented, contrived
2. fictional
3. imaginary
4. bogus

Usage notes

Often used in the word-combination frei erfunden to refer to something made from whole cloth, completely fictitious, i.e. that is a complete fabrication.

Further reading

• “erfunden” in Duden online