gelog
Translation
fabricated, false, untrue, mendacious
Examples
Das ist eine gelogene Geschichte.
That is a fabricated story.
Seine Entschuldigung war glatt gelogen.
His excuse was a complete lie.
Grammar Patterns
((predicative)) used predicatively His answer was a lie (was lied).
((attributive)) used attributively He told a fabricated story.
Similar Words
Synonyms: unwahr (untrue), erfunden (invented), falsch (false); Antonyms: wahr (true), ehrlich (honest)
Etymology
Past participle of the verb 'lügen' (to lie). The prefix 'ge-' marks the past participle.
Memory Tips
Think of 'ge-LOG-en' as something that has been falsely 'logged' or recorded.