die Fälschung
Translation
forgery, fake, counterfeit, falsification
Examples
Das Gemälde war eine geschickte Fälschung.
The painting was a clever forgery.
Er wurde wegen Dokumentenfälschung angeklagt.
He was charged with falsification of documents.
Grammar Patterns
eine Fälschung ((von+3 / et2)) a forgery of sth. That is a forgery of a famous painting.
die Fälschung ((von+3 / et2)) the falsification of sth. The falsification of documents is a punishable offense.
Similar Words
die Imitation (imitation), die Kopie (copy); Antonym: das Original (original)
Etymology
Derived from 'fälschen' (to falsify), which is based on 'falsch' (false). The '-ung' suffix denotes the act or the product of the action.
Memory Tips
Connect it directly to the English word 'false'. A 'Fälschung' is the result of making something 'false'.