verleumden
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verleumden
- [fɛɐ̯ˈlɔɪ̯mdn̩]
Where it comes from
über mittelhochdeutsch verliumden „in schlechten Ruf bringen“ von althochdeutsch liumunt „Leumund“
verb verleumde · verleumdest · verleumdet · verleumdete · verleumde!
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eine unwahre (oder nicht zu beweisende) Behauptung über etwas oder eine andere Person verbreiten, die dessen oder deren Ansehen schadet
„Jemand mußte Josef K. verleumdet haben, denn ohne daß er etwas Böses getan hätte, wurde er eines Morgens verhaftet.“
Similar: diffamieren, schlechtmachen, verunglimpfen
In English
- wrong to slander or impute evil
- denigrate to criticize so as to besmirch
- vilify say defamatory things about; to speak ill of
- slander utter a slanderous statement about
- calumny to make false accusations or levy false charges against a person with the intent
- traduce to malign by making malicious and false or defamatory statements
- malign slander or traduce; to make defamatory statements about
- backbite to make defamatory statements about another
- cast aspersions make damaging or spiteful remarks
- smear to damage someone's reputation by slandering, making false accusations
- calumniate to make hurtful untrue statements
Talk about this word "verleumden." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/verleumden. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. verleumden. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/verleumden "verleumden." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/verleumden.Cite this
@misc{verleumden_2026,
title = {verleumden},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/verleumden},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
