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 shares the same root as the English word 'false'.
Memory Tips
It sounds just like the English word 'false'. Think of a 'false' statement being a 'falsch' statement.