gefakt
Translation
fake, counterfeit, forged, phony
Examples
Das sind gefakte Nachrichten.
This is fake news.
Er trug eine gefakte Markenuhr.
He wore a fake brand-name watch.
Grammar Patterns
((as an adjective before a noun)) fake, counterfeit. That is a faked document.
Similar Words
Synonyms: gefälscht, imitiert; Antonyms: echt, authentisch
Etymology
Borrowed from the English word 'fake', with the German past participle prefix 'ge-'.
Memory Tips
It looks and sounds almost identical to the English word 'faked'. Just remember it's used as a standard adjective in German.