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 'ge-' prefix indicates the past participle form.
Memory Tips
Imagine a false entry in a ship's 'log'—it's a 'gelogen' story.