unecht — meaning in English

English meaning

apocryphal adjective Not proven to be genuine or authoritative, and so not accepted as part of an official or true record.
bogus adj Fake or counterfeit; not genuine.
counterfeit adj Made to imitate something genuine in order to deceive; fake.
fake adjective Not genuine; made to look real in order to deceive.
false adjective Not true; incorrect or contrary to fact.
faux adj Fake or imitation, especially of a material or style.
hokey adjective Corny or overly sentimental in a way that feels fake or old-fashioned.
ingenuine adj (old use) Not genuine; false.
phony adj Fake or fraudulent; not genuine.
spurious adj False or not genuine, despite appearing real.

unecht is used for these senses in English:

apocryphal (by extension) Of dubious veracity; of questionable accuracy or truthfulness; anecdotal or in the nature of an urban legend.
apocryphally In an apocryphal manner.
bogus Counterfeit or fake; not genuine.
counterfeit False, especially of money; intended to deceive or carry appearance of being genuine.
fake Not real; false, fraudulent.
fakely In a fake way, fraudulently.
false Spurious, artificial.
faux Fake or artificial.

adjective Not proven to be genuine or authoritative, and so not accepted as part of an official or true record.
adjective Widely repeated as if true, but of doubtful accuracy, like a story that has become popular without being verified.