diffamieren

C1

to defame

English meaning
to defame
Vocabulary package
Truth & Lies

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diffamieren in a sentence

Die Zeitung diffamiert seinen Ruf systematisch.

The newspaper defames his reputation systematically.

Conjugation of diffamieren

ichdiffamiere
dudiffamierst
er/sie/esdiffamiert
wirdiffamieren
ihrdiffamiert
sie/Siediffamieren
Simple past (er/sie/es)
diffamierte
Perfect
hat diffamiert

Where diffamieren comes from

im 16. Jahrhundert entlehnt aus französisch diffamer, von lateinisch diffamare, dieses von lateinisch fama (zu fari) und dis-

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Questions about diffamieren

How do you conjugate diffamieren?

Present tense: diffamiere, diffamierst, diffamiert, diffamieren, diffamiert, diffamieren. Simple past: diffamierte. Perfect: hat diffamiert.

What does diffamieren mean in English?

diffamieren means "to defame". For example: "Die Zeitung diffamiert seinen Ruf systematisch." — "The newspaper defames his reputation systematically."

What level is diffamieren in German?

diffamieren is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the truth & lies vocabulary.

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