hanebüchen

C1

outrageous / scandalous / wicked (wenig benutzt)

English meaning
outrageous / scandalous / wicked (wenig benutzt)
Vocabulary package
Negative Character Traits

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hanebüchen in a sentence

Das war eine hanebüchene Lüge von ihm.

That was an outrageous lie from him.

Where hanebüchen comes from

mittelhochdeutsch „hagenbüechīn“, Nebenform „hainbüechīn“ „aus dem Holz der Hagebuche“, seit 18. Jahrhundert als „hanbüchen“ „derb, klotzig“

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What does hanebüchen mean in English?

hanebüchen means "outrageous / scandalous / wicked (wenig benutzt)". For example: "Das war eine hanebüchene Lüge von ihm." — "That was an outrageous lie from him."

What level is hanebüchen in German?

hanebüchen is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the negative character traits vocabulary.

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