verleugnen

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German

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Etymology

From Middle High German verlougenen, verlougen, from Old High German firlougnen, firlougen, firlouganen. Equivalent to ver- +‎ leugnen.

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  • Hyphenation: ver‧leug‧nen
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Verb

verleugnen (weak, third-person singular present verleugnet, past tense verleugnete, past participle verleugnet, auxiliary haben)

  1. to renege, repudiate
  2. to disown (a child, friend etc.)
  3. (reflexive) to deny what or where one is
    1. to pretend one isn't there
    2. to hide one's true self or convictions

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