Widerspruch

German

Etymology

From wider- +‎ Spruch.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈviːdɐˌʃpʁʊx/
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)
  • Hyphenation: Wi‧der‧spruch

Noun

Widerspruch m (strong, genitive Widerspruches or Widerspruchs, plural Widersprüche)

  1. objection, protest
    einen Widerspruch einlegen gegen etwas ― to file an objection against something
  2. contradiction
    innere Widersprüche ― internal contradictions

Declension

Declension of Widerspruch [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Widerspruch die Widersprüche
genitive eines des Widerspruches, Widerspruchs der Widersprüche
dative einem dem Widerspruch, Widerspruche1 den Widersprüchen
accusative einen den Widerspruch die Widersprüche

1Now rare, see notes.

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