Widrigkeit

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German widericheit, from Old High German *widarīgheit, from Proto-West Germanic *wiþrīgahaidu.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈviːdʁɪçkaɪ̯t]
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  • Hyphenation: Wid‧rig‧keit

Noun[edit]

Widrigkeit f (genitive Widrigkeit, plural Widrigkeiten)

  1. adversity (adverse event)
  2. (chiefly in compounds) the state of being contrary to

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