falsch
Translation
wrong, false, incorrect
Examples
Er hat den falschen Weg genommen.
He took the wrong way.
Sie gab mir die falschen Schlüssel.
She gave me the wrong keys.
Wir sind im falschen Zug.
We are on the wrong train.
Grammar Patterns
sth. is false/wrong sth. is wrong The result is wrong.
a false/wrong + noun a wrong ... That is a wrong answer.
Similar Words
Synonyms: unrichtig, inkorrekt; Antonyms: richtig, korrekt, wahr
Etymology
From Latin 'falsus' (deceptive, false). It's a direct cognate of the English word 'false'.
Memory Tips
It sounds almost identical to 'false' in English, making it very easy to remember its meaning of 'wrong' or 'false'.