Teufelskreis

German

Etymology

From Teufel (“devil”) +‎ Kreis (“circle”), a loose loan translation of Latin circulus vitiosus (also circulus diaboli, but possibly restricted to New Latin and then perhaps after the German).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɔɪ̯fl̩sˌkʁaɪ̯s/

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Noun

Teufelskreis m (genitive Teufelskreises, plural Teufelskreise)

1. vicious circle, vicious cycle

See also

• Irrtum
• Täuschung
• Trugschluss
• Zirkelschluss

Further reading

• “Teufelskreis” in Duden online