Falschen

Falschen is not a standalone lemma in German. It is the inflected form of the adjective falsch, meaning false or incorrect, used to modify a noun and agree with its gender, number, and case. The ending -en is common in several declined forms, especially after definite determiners or in certain cases.

In usage with a definite determiner, falschen appears in several common combinations:

- den falschen Mann (accusative singular masculine)

- der falschen Frau (dative singular feminine)

- den falschen Männern (dative plural)

- mit den falschen Aussagen (dative plural)

Without a determiner to specify case, the endings change according to the strong or mixed declension:

- falsche Antworten (nominative or accusative plural)

- das falsche Ergebnis (neuter singular, uses -es, not -en)

The form falschen can thus appear in many contexts where the adjective modifies a noun in a grammatically marked way, particularly in dative phrases or after definite articles. It is also encountered in phrases such as falschen Behauptungen or falschen Aussagen, where the adjective keeps the -en ending in the dative plural.

Etymology and relation: falschen derives from the German adjective falsch, which is cognate with the English false. The form itself does not constitute a separate lexical entry; it is a morphological variant used to agree with a nearby noun. The meaning remains the same: something that is not true or is incorrect, though the precise sense can be strengthened or weakened by context.

See also: German grammar of adjective declension; falsch; fälschen (to forge).