türken

See also: Türken

German

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈtʏʁkn̩/

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

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Further reading
  • “türken” in Duden online
  • “türken” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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