verleumden
/fɛɐ̯ˈlɔɪ̯mdn̩/
verb
C1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- verleumdet
- past
- verleumdete
- perfect
- hat verleumdet
Meaning
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to slander
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Man verleumdete ihn öffentlich.
He was slandered in public.
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Die Zeitung verleumdete den Politiker mit erfundenen Geschichten. Er klagte und gewann.
The newspaper slandered the politician with invented stories. He sued and won.
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Practice
1 What does verleumden mean?
to slander
2 Fill the gap: Man ___ ihn öffentlich.
Full sentence: Man verleumdete ihn öffentlich. (He was slandered in public.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches verleumden?
verleumden: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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