Polyglot Dictionary

anlügen

/ˈanˌlyːɡn̩/

verb B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
lügt an
past
log an
perfect
hat angelogen

Meaning

  1. to lie to

    Built from an (on, at) + lügen (to lie).

    • Er hat mich angelogen.

      He lied to me.

    • Du darfst mich nicht anlügen. Ich merke es immer, wenn du nicht die Wahrheit sagst.

      You must not lie to me. I always notice when you are not telling the truth.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Made of

  • an on, at
  • lügen to lie

Similar words

lügen

Anlügen is lying TO someone specifically; lügen is the general word for lying.

Practice

1 What does anlügen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er hat mich ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches anlügen?

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