die Notlüge

Plural: die Notlügen
Based on: Not
Noun
1.

the white lie/ the emergency lie

(A small lie, born out of necessity, without malicious intent)
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Examples
  • Ehrlichkeit ist wichtig aber eine kleine Notlüge hier und da muss  erlaubt sein.
  • Honesty is important but a white lie/ emergency lie here and there has to be okay.
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The meaning of “Not” and “nötig”

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Vocab: die Not, notwendig, nötig, benötigen, der Notfall

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How many meanings does the German word 'Notlüge' have?

Notlüge has 1 distinct meaning: 1. the white lie/ the emergency lie.

What is the gender of 'Notlüge'?

die

What is the plural of 'Notlüge'?

die Notlügen

What is 'Notlüge' related to?

The word 'Notlüge' is related to Not.

Where can I learn more about 'Notlüge'?

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The meaning of “Not” and “nötig”
We’ll look at the family of die Not and find lots of necessary words - literally :).
Vocab: die Not, notwendig, nötig, benötigen, der Notfall
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