Desinformation

See also: desinformation and désinformation

German

Etymology

des- +‎ Information

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɛsˌʔɪnfɔʁmaˈt͡si̯oːn/
• Hyphenation: Des‧in‧for‧ma‧ti‧on

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

  (file)

Noun

Desinformation f (genitive Desinformation, plural Desinformationen)

1. (piece of) disinformation, (in the plural) disinformation (false information intentionally spread)
2. (uncountable) disinformation, the act of spreading false information intentionally

Declension

Declension of Desinformation [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Desinformation	die	Desinformationen
genitive	einer	der	Desinformation	der	Desinformationen
dative	einer	der	Desinformation	den	Desinformationen
accusative	eine	die	Desinformation	die	Desinformationen

Further reading

• “Desinformation” in Duden online
• “Desinformation” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache