Generationenkluft

German

Etymology

Generationen +‎ Kluft (“gap; chasm”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡenəʁaˈt͡sjoːnənˌklʊft/
  • Hyphenation: Ge‧ne‧ra‧ti‧o‧nen‧kluft

Noun

Generationenkluft f (genitive Generationenkluft, plural Generationenkluften)

  1. (sociology, psychology) generation gap (a difference of opinions between one generation and another regarding beliefs, politics, or values)
    Die Generationenkluft wurde besonders bei den Diskussionen über den Klimawandel deutlich.
    The generation gap became particularly evident during discussions about climate change.
    Trotz der digitalen Transformation ist die Generationenkluft in diesem Unternehmen erstaunlich gering.
    Despite the digital transformation, the generation gap in this company is surprisingly small.
Declension
Declension of Generationenkluft [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Generationenkluft die Generationenkluften
genitive einer der Generationenkluft der Generationenkluften
dative einer der Generationenkluft den Generationenkluften
accusative eine die Generationenkluft die Generationenkluften

Synonyms

  • Generationskonflikt (“generational conflict”)

Coordinate terms

  • Generationenvertrag (“generational contract”)
  • Generationengerechtigkeit (“generational equity”)
  • Kulturkluft (“cultural chasm”)

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