Wirrwarr

German

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvɪʁ.vaʁ/

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Noun

Wirrwarr m or n or f (genitive Wirrwarrs or Wirrwarr, no plural)

1. chaos

Usage notes

• Wirrwarr is one of a small number of German nouns which can or historically could have all three genders; see the appendix. The masculine gender is most common; the feminine is rare.

Derived terms

• Schreibwirrwarr

Further reading

• “Wirrwarr” in Duden online