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irreführen

B2

to mislead

English meaning
to mislead

irreführen in a sentence

Die falsche Werbung irreführte viele Verbraucher.

The false advertisement misled many consumers.

Conjugation of irreführen

irreführen is a separable verb — the prefix splits off and goes to the end of the clause.

ichführe irre
duführst irre
er/sie/eser/sie/es führt irre
wirführen irre
ihrführt irre
sie/Sieführen irre
Simple past (er/sie/es)
führte irre
Perfect
hat irregeführt

Word family

irreführen is built from führen (lead). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Words that go with irreführen

Questions about irreführen

How do you conjugate irreführen?

Present tense: ich führe irre, du führst irre, er/sie/es führt irre, wir führen irre, ihr führt irre, sie führen irre. Simple past: führte irre. Perfect: hat irregeführt. irreführen is a separable verb, so the prefix moves to the end of the clause.

What does irreführen mean in English?

irreführen means "to mislead". For example: "Die falsche Werbung irreführte viele Verbraucher." — "The false advertisement misled many consumers."

What level is irreführen in German?

irreführen is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate.

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