getäuscht
Translation
deceived, fooled, mistaken, feigned
Examples
Ich fühle mich getäuscht.
I feel deceived.
Er hat sich in ihr getäuscht.
He was mistaken about her.
Sein Lächeln war nur getäuscht.
His smile was just feigned.
Grammar Patterns
((as an adjective)) deceived, feigned His smile was getäuscht (feigned).
sich ((in sb./sth.dat)) täuschen to be mistaken about sb./sth. I was mistaken about you (Ich habe mich in dir getäuscht).
Similar Words
Synonyms: betrogen (betrayed), irregeführt (misled); Antonyms: aufgeklärt (enlightened), ehrlich (honest)
Etymology
Past participle of 'täuschen' (to deceive). The prefix 'ge-' marks the past participle.
Memory Tips
Sounds a bit like 'toy'. Imagine being deceived by a toy that looked real. You were 'getäuscht'.