türken

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German

Etymology

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Pronunciation

Verb

türken (weak, third-person singular present türkt, past tense türkte, past participle getürkt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive, colloquial) to fake
    Synonyms: fingieren, fälschen

Usage notes

Often considered offensive because of the obvious association with Türke (Turk). The etymological connection isn't clear.

Conjugation

Further reading

  • türken” in Duden online
  • türken” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache