Streitgespräch

German

Etymology

From Streit (“quarrel, dispute, fight, argument”) +‎ Gespräch (“talk”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃtʁaɪ̯tɡəˌʃpʁɛːç/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
• IPA^(key): /-ɡəˌʃpʁeːç/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
• Hyphenation: Streit‧ge‧spräch

Noun

Streitgespräch n (genitive Streitgesprächs or Streitgespräches, plural Streitgespräche)

1. contention, debate, disputation, discussion, verbal dispute

Synonyms

• Auseinandersetzung, Debatte, Diskussion, Kontroverse, Meinungsstreit, Wortstreit

Further reading

• “Streitgespräch” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Streitgespräch” in Duden online