die Notlüge
B2a white lie
- English meaning
- a white lie
- Gender
- die — feminine
- Plural
- die Notlügen
- CEFR level
- B2 — Upper-Intermediate
- Vocabulary package
- Trust & Honesty
- Dictionary
- German words with N
Notlüge in a sentence
Eine Notlüge schützte die Gefühle ihres Kindes.
A white lie protected her child's feelings.
Declension of die Notlüge
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Notlüge | die Notlügen |
| Accusative | die Notlüge | die Notlügen |
| Dative | der Notlüge | den Notlügen |
| Genitive | der Notlüge | der Notlügen |
Word family
die Notlüge is built from die Lüge (lie). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Notlüge comes from
Das Wort ist seit Ende des 16. Jahrhunderts belegt. :Determinativkompositum, zusammengesetzt aus Not und Lüge
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Questions about Notlüge
Is it der, die or das Notlüge?
It is die Notlüge — Notlüge is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Notlügen.
What is the plural of Notlüge?
The plural of die Notlüge is die Notlügen.
What is the genitive of Notlüge?
The genitive singular is der Notlüge. The dative plural is den Notlügen.
What does Notlüge mean in English?
die Notlüge means "a white lie". For example: "Eine Notlüge schützte die Gefühle ihres Kindes." — "A white lie protected her child's feelings."
What level is Notlüge in German?
Notlüge is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the trust & honesty vocabulary.
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