Breakdown of Diese Falschmeldung ist gar nicht glaubwürdig.
sein
to be
dieser
this / that (fem.: diese, neut.: dieses)
gar nicht
not at all
die Falschmeldung
the hoax
glaubwürdig
credible
Questions & Answers about Diese Falschmeldung ist gar nicht glaubwürdig.
How does gar nicht change the meaning compared to just saying nicht glaubwürdig?
Could I use überhaupt nicht or keineswegs instead of gar nicht here?
Yes, absolutely! überhaupt nicht is synonymous with gar nicht in this context and means "not at all." keineswegs means "by no means" and sounds slightly more formal or emphatic, but it would also work perfectly to amplify the negation in this sentence.
What are the parts that make up the adjective glaubwürdig?
It is a combination of the verb stem from glauben (to believe) and the suffix -würdig (worthy). Literally, it translates to "worthy of belief." You will see the suffix -würdig in other useful B2 adjectives like sehenswürdig (worth seeing).
Is Falschmeldung the standard German word for "fake news"?
Yes! While Germans do use the English loanword Fake News quite often, die Falschmeldung (literally: false report) is the traditional German equivalent used by journalists to describe hoaxes, misinformation, and fabricated stories.
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