English–German
“deny” in German
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈlɔʏ̯gnən/
Example
Er leugnete den Diebstahl.
He denied that he had committed the theft.
How to say “deny” in German
“Deny” in German is leugnen.
A person pushes an accusation away, insisting that the event did not happen or was not their responsibility.
Example sentences with leugnen
Die Firma leugnet jegliche Verantwortung.
The company denies all responsibility.
Tips for using leugnen
- The verb takes an accusative object, as in etwas leugnen, and commonly introduces a clause with dass.
Other German words for “deny”
Ich bestreite die Vorwürfe.
I deny the accusations.
Die Firma dementierte alle Vorwürfe.
The company denied all the allegations.
Die Regierung verwehrt den Flüchtlingen Asyl.
The government denies the refugees asylum.