türken

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German

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Etymology

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Pronunciation

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Verb

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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

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Often considered offensive because of the obvious association with Türke (Turk). The etymological connection isn't clear.

Conjugation

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Further reading

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  • türken” in Duden online
  • türken” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache