die Lügnerin
liar
A female person who lies or frequently tells untruths.
EXAMPLE
Die Lügnerin behauptete weiterhin, sie habe nichts davon gewusst.
The liar continued to claim that she had known nothing about it.
die Lügnerin
liar
die Lügnerin, die Lügnerinnen
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Lügnerin, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Lügnerinnen |
| genitive | der Lügnerin |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Lügnerin | die Lügnerinnen |
| accusative | die Lügnerin | die Lügnerinnen |
| dative | der Lügnerin | den Lügnerinnen |
| genitive | der Lügnerin | der Lügnerinnen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Strongly judgmental
'Lügnerin' (liar) is a strongly negative term and often sounds like a direct accusation. For this reason, the word is generally used in factual reports only when an explicit judgment is intended.
EXAMPLE
Er nannte sie vor allen Gästen eine Lügnerin.
He called her a liar in front of all the guests.
Typical collocations
Common collocations include 'eine Lügnerin entlarven' (to expose a liar), 'eine Lügnerin überführen' (to prove that someone is a liar), and 'eine Lügnerin zur Rede stellen' (to confront a liar). These verbs emphasize that the person is confronted with her statements.
EXAMPLE
Die Journalistin entlarvte die Lügnerin mit alten Dokumenten.
The journalist exposed the liar using old documents.
Using als for labels
After verbs such as 'bezeichnen' (to describe), 'beschimpfen' (to insult), or 'hinstellen' (to portray), the term for the person is introduced with 'als'. The person concerned is in the accusative case.
EXAMPLE
Der Angeklagte bezeichnete die Zeugin als Lügnerin.
The defendant described the witness as a liar.
In real life
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