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)

1. rebuttal
2. backtalk

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