No. 1,790 in German
lugner
"Lügner" means "liar" in English.
In a sentence
Er ist ein unverbesserlicher Lügner.
He is an incorrigible liar.
The word 'Lügner' is used as a noun to describe someone's character trait of being dishonest.
Die Geschichte, die der Lügner erzählt hat, war voller Widersprüche.
The story told by the liar was full of contradictions.
Here, 'Lügner' is a subject noun, identifying the teller of the story.
Wir sollten darauf achten, den Lügner nicht zu glauben.
We should be careful not to believe the liar.
In this case, 'Lügner' functions as the object noun representing the person being referred to.
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