allege
dieNounbehaupten; vorbringen
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine Falschmeldung in einer Zeitung oder anderen Nachrichtenmedium.
- English meaning
- Newspaper hoax
- Synonym
- Falschmeldung, Falschnachricht
- German example
- Die Meldung über die angebliche Entdeckung war eine Zeitungsente.
- English example
- The report about the alleged discovery was a newspaper hoax.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Zeitungsente
- Plural Form
- die Zeitungsenten
Related words
- behaupten, vorbringen
allegieren
- besagen
allege
- behaupten
allege
- angeblich
allegedly
- mutmaßen
allegedly
- unterstellen
to allege
- Pharmalobby
The pharmaceutical lobby is an interest group that tries to influence politics in the interests of the pharmaceutical industry.
- denunzieren
To denounce means to report someone to an authority, often for base motives such as revenge or self-interest.
- nachsagen
To allege, to say about someone (often negative)
- allemachen
To ruin, to destroy
- angeblich
allegedly
- Doppelspiel
Double game, double-dealing
- vermeintlich
Alleged
- Hexenjagd
witch hunt
- mutmaßlich
Alleged
- beschuldigt
Accused means that someone is alleged to have done something wrong or unlawful.
- vorgeblich
Purported means seemingly, allegedly, or only for show.
- fabuliert
To fantasize, to make up stories
Example sentences with “allege”
He alleged that he was innocent. (Er behauptete, unschuldig zu sein.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the German verb for 'to allege'?
Use 'behaupten'. It is a regular verb. In legal contexts, 'vorbringen' is also used.