Trugschluss
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German[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- Trugschluß (pre-1996)
Etymology[edit]
Trug (illusion, delusion, deception) + Schluss (conclusion)
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Trugschluss m (strong, genitive Trugschlusses, plural Trugschlüsse)
- fallacy (false argument)
- Synonym: Fehlschluss
- (music) deceptive cadence, interrupted cadence
Declension[edit]
Declension of Trugschluss [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Trugschluss | die | Trugschlüsse |
| genitive | eines | des | Trugschlusses | der | Trugschlüsse |
| dative | einem | dem | Trugschluss, Trugschlusse1 | den | Trugschlüssen |
| accusative | einen | den | Trugschluss | die | Trugschlüsse |
1Now rare, see notes.
Hyponyms[edit]
- (fallacy): Sophismus
Related terms[edit]
See also[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “Trugschluss” in Duden online