die Falschnachricht
Translation
fake news, false report, hoax
Examples
Diese Falschnachricht wurde oft geteilt.
This piece of fake news was shared often.
Man sollte nicht jeder Falschnachricht glauben.
One shouldn't believe every piece of fake news.
Grammar Patterns
to share/spread ((sth.)) to share/spread fake news This piece of fake news was shared often.
to believe ((sth.)) to believe fake news One shouldn't believe every piece of fake news.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Fake News, Zeitungsente; Antonyms: wahre Nachricht, Fakt
Etymology
Composed of 'falsch' (false) and 'Nachricht' (news, message).
Memory Tips
Literally 'false news'. A very direct and easy-to-remember compound word.