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Etymology edit

From ver- +‎ leugnen.

Pronunciation edit

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  • Hyphenation: ver‧leug‧nen
  • IPA(key): [fɛɐ̯ˈlɔɪ̯ɡnən]

Verb edit

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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