Konsens

German

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin consensus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɔnzɛns/, /kɔnˈzɛns/

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Noun

Konsens m (genitive Konsens or Konsenses, plural Konsense)

1. consensus

Usage notes

The noun can be stressed either on the first or the second syllable, both being roughly equally common. With stress on the first syllable the genitive singular is usually des Konsens; with stress on the second syllable it is usually des Konsenses.

Synonyms

• Einigkeit
• Einvernehmen
• Übereinkunft
• Übereinstimmung

Antonyms

• Dissens
• Meinungsverschiedenheit
• Uneinigkeit

Further reading

• “Konsens” in Duden online