die Fälschung
Translation
forgery, fake, counterfeit, falsification
Examples
Das Gemälde war eine geschickte Fälschung.
The painting was a clever forgery.
Er wurde wegen Dokumentenfälschung angeklagt.
He was charged with falsification of documents.
Grammar Patterns
eine Fälschung ((von+3 / et2)) a forgery of sth. That is a forgery of a famous painting.
die Fälschung ((von+3 / et2)) the falsification of sth. The falsification of documents is punishable by law.
Similar Words
die Imitation (imitation), die Kopie (copy); Antonym: das Original (original)
Etymology
From 'fälschen' (to forge), which comes from 'falsch' (false, wrong). The suffix '-ung' creates a noun indicating the action or result.
Memory Tips
Something that is 'falsch' (false) is a 'Fälschung'. The '-ung' ending makes it the act or result of making something false.