Argwohn

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German arcwan, from Old High German argwan (bad assumption, suspicion); second element of compound is related to Wahn (insanity).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈaʁkˌvoːn/, [ˈʔaʁkvoːn]
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Noun

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Argwohn m (strong, genitive Argwohnes or Argwohns, no plural)

  1. suspicion
  2. distrust

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Further reading

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  • Argwohn” in Duden online
  • Argwohn” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache