German Conversation · Level 90
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German word
Untreue
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈʊntʁɔɪ̯ə/
Meaning
- feminine nouncheating
Example
Er beendete die Beziehung wegen ihrer Untreue.
He ended the relationship because she was cheating.
More examples
Die Presse warf dem Politiker Untreue vor.
The press accused the politician of cheating.
Core concept
A trusted relationship contains a hidden second attachment that breaks the original bond.
Common phrases
Untreue vorwerfen
accuse ___ of cheating
Untreue beichten
confess to cheating
Similar words
Fremdgehen: Having a sexual relationship with someone other than a partner.
Affäre: A continuing romantic or emotional relationship outside the main partnership.
Seitensprung: A short-lived or one-time sexual affair.
Treuebruch: Betraying the loyalty or trust expected in a relationship.
Definition in German
Untreue bezeichnet das bewusste Brechen der Treue in einer Partnerschaft, also sexuelles oder emotionales Fremdgehen.
Word origin
Untreue is formed from un- and Treue through the adjective untreu, so its structure expresses the absence or violation of loyalty.
Usage tips
- Untreue is more abstract and formal than the common conversational term Fremdgehen, especially in descriptions of a relationship or its end.
Other meanings
- unfaithfulnessnoun
- breach of trustnoun
Opposites
- Treueloyaltynoun
Related words
- untreuunfaithfuladjective
- treulosdisloyaladjective