Zeitungsente

German

Etymology

Explaining compound of Zeitung (newspaper) +‎ Ente (canard)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtsaɪ̯tʊŋsˌ(ʔ)ɛntə/
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Noun

Zeitungsente f (genitive Zeitungsente, plural Zeitungsenten)

  1. (journalism, in this form restricted to newspapers) canard (false or misleading report)
    Synonyms: Ente, Falschmeldung

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