täuschst

täuschst is the second-person singular present tense form of the German verb täuschen, meaning to deceive or mislead. It is used when addressing someone informally with the pronoun du. The verb täuschen can take a direct object (jemanden täuschen) or be used reflexively (sich täuschen).

Conjugation and usage: ich täusche, du täuschst, er täuscht, wir täuschen, ihr täuscht, sie täuschen. The past participle is getäuscht; the simple past (preterite) is täuschte; the perfect tense is habe getäuscht. Example: du täuschst mich (you deceive me). With reflexive meaning: du täuschst dich (you are mistaken). The expression jmdn über etwas täuschen means to mislead someone about something, and täuschen can also describe a mistaken perception or belief.

Etymology and scope: täuschen is of Germanic origin and is attested in older stages of German, including Old High German. The core sense is deception or misperception, and in modern usage it spans both intentional deceit (jemanden täuschen) and situations of personal misjudgment or illusion (sich täuschen).

Noun form and related terms: the corresponding noun is Täuschung (deception, misperception, illusion). Related expressions include Täuschungsmanöver (feint or deception maneuver) and sich täuschen über etwas (to be mistaken about something). The word is common in everyday language as well as in legal or political contexts where truthfulness or accuracy is evaluated.