invent in German is erfinden (verb).
(present: ich erfinde, du erfindest, er/sie/es erfindet)
(past: erfand, hat erfunden)
- invent, make up
- Etwas Neues schaffen oder entwickeln, das vorher nicht existierte.
- Eine Geschichte oder Ausrede ersinnen, die nicht der Wahrheit entspricht.
Example:
- Er will eine neue Maschine erfinden.
- Sie musste eine Ausrede erfinden.
- Die Kinder erfinden gerne Geschichten.
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