der Fake
Translation
fake, forgery, hoax
Examples
Das Video war eindeutig ein Fake.
The video was clearly a fake.
Viele Nachrichten im Internet sind Fakes.
A lot of news on the internet are fakes.
Grammar Patterns
to be a fake The report was a fake. Der Bericht war ein Fake.
Similar Words
Fälschung (forgery), Imitation (imitation); Antonyms: Original (original), Echtheit (authenticity)
Etymology
A loanword from English 'fake'.
Memory Tips
It's the same as the English word, commonly used for 'Fake News' or counterfeit items. Note its gender is masculine: 'der Fake'.