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falsch

wrong

adjective FALSH Less Common
Descriptions & Qualities Quality

Origin: from Latin falsus, 'deceived'

Also means

fake

Usage Note

falsch spans 'incorrect' (die falsche Antwort) and 'counterfeit/false' (ein falscher Pass). Said of a person it means two-faced; the warm opposite is echt (genuine).

Examples

"Das ist die falsche Antwort."

Natural Translation

That is the wrong answer.

Literal Translation

That is the wrong answer.

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