jokken

to fib, to tell an inconsequential lie

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈjɔ.kə(n)/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: jocken

In summary

From Middle Dutch jocken, from Latin iocārī (“to joke, to jest”).

Concepts

lie

fib

jive

prevaricate

tell a lie

bullshit

transgress

cheat

Synonyms

liegen

dralen

beuzelen

er omheen draaien

dubbelzinnig spreken

rond de pot draaien

om de hete brei dansen

Translations

lügen

mentir

mentire

faire accroire

mentir

ψεύδομαι

كَذَّبَ

fabulieren

belügen

mentir

zweideutig reden

gemein handeln

wie die Katze um den heißen Brei schleichen

um den heißen Brei reden

schwindeln