Widerwort

German

Etymology

wider- (“counter-”) +‎ Wort (“word”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈviːdɐˌvɔʁt/
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Noun

Widerwort n (strong, genitive Widerwortes or Widerworts, plural Widerworte) (chiefly in the plural)

Declension

Declension of Widerwort [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Widerwort	die	Widerworte
genitive	eines	des	Widerwortes, Widerworts	der	Widerworte
dative	einem	dem	Widerwort, Widerworte¹	den	Widerworten
accusative	ein	das	Widerwort	die	Widerworte

¹Now rare, see notes.

Synonyms

Widerspruch (also contradiction)

Further reading

“Widerwort” in Duden online
“Widerwort” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

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