Noun
die Verleumdung
Pronunciation: /fɛɐ̯ˈlɔɪ̯mdʊŋ/
defamation, calumny (act of injuring another's reputation by any slanderous communication)
C2
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plural Verleumdungen
Meanings
Noun
- defamation, calumny (act of injuring another's reputation by any slanderous communication)
Example sentence
Er verklagte die Zeitung wegen Verleumdung.
He sued the newspaper for defamation.
Word forms
singular
die Verleumdung
plural
die Verleumdungen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Verleumdung
Accusativedie Verleumdung
Dativeder Verleumdung
Genitiveder Verleumdung
Plural
Nominativedie Verleumdungen
Accusativedie Verleumdungen
Dativeden Verleumdungen
Genitiveder Verleumdungen
Usage
- jemanden der Verleumdung beschuldigen — Accuse someone of defamation; the accusation is genitive.
- Verleumdung / sachliche Kritik — Defamatory claims versus factual criticism.
Im Roman wehrt sie sich gegen die Verleumdungen ihres Nachbarn.
In the novel, she defends herself against her neighbour's slander.