der Lügner
Translation
liar
Examples
Niemand glaubt einem Lügner.
Nobody believes a liar.
Er wurde als Lügner entlarvt.
He was exposed as a liar.
Sie nannte ihn einen Lügner.
She called him a liar.
Grammar Patterns
to call ((sb.)) a liar She called him a liar.
Similar Words
Synonyms: swindler, fibber; Antonyms: honest person
Etymology
From the verb 'lügen' (to lie) plus the agent suffix '-er'.
Memory Tips
Someone who tells a 'Lüge' (a lie) is a 'Lügner'. The '-er' suffix often denotes a person performing an action.