lügen

A2

to lie

English meaning
to lie
Vocabulary package
Truth & Lies

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lügen in a sentence

Du sollst nicht lügen.

You should not lie.

Conjugation of lügen

ichlüge
dulügst
er/sie/eslügt
wirlügen
ihrlügt
sie/Sielügen
Simple past (er/sie/es)
log
Perfect
hat gelogen

Where lügen comes from

mittelhochdeutsch „liegen“, das seinerseits auf althochdeutsch „liogan“ und germanisch „*leug-a-“ zurückgeht. Das Wort ist seit dem 8. Jahrhundert belegt.

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Questions about lügen

How do you conjugate lügen?

Present tense: ich lüge, du lügst, er lügt, wir lügen, ihr lügt, sie lügen. Simple past: log. Perfect: hat gelogen.

What does lügen mean in English?

lügen means "to lie". For example: "Du sollst nicht lügen." — "You should not lie."

What level is lügen in German?

lügen is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the truth & lies vocabulary.

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