Zwietracht

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German zwitraht, which is a borrowing and phonetic adaptation from Middle Low German twēdraht.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈtsviːˌtʁaxt/, [ˈtsʋiːˌtʁaχt]
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Noun

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Zwietracht f (genitive Zwietracht, no plural)

  1. (formal) discord (dissension)
    Antonym: Eintracht
    • 1930, “act 1, scene 3”, in Bertolt Brecht (lyrics), Kurt Weil (music), Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny:
      Fatty: Hier in euren Städten ist der Lärm zu gross, nichts als Unruhe und Zwietracht und nichts woran man sich halten kann.
      Fatty: Here in your cities the noise is too great, nothing but unrest and discord and nothing to hold onto.

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