noun
der Widerspruch, ¨-e
ellentmondás
Eine Situation, in der zwei Aussagen oder Meinungen nicht zusammenpassen oder gegensätzlich sind.
The German word "Widerspruch" is a noun meaning "contradiction", "objection", or "dispute". It is made up of "Wider" (an old form of "gegen", meaning "against") and "Spruch" (meaning "saying" or "statement"). So literally, it’s an "against statement" — a statement in opposition to another.
Similar words:
- Einwand – objection or protest
- Gegenteil – opposite
- Konflikt – conflict
Differences:
- Widerspruch is often formal and used in legal, official, or logical contexts where one opposes a claim or statement.
- Einwand is more about raising an objection or concern.
- Gegenteil simply means the opposite.
- Konflikt refers more broadly to a conflict, not necessarily a verbal contradiction.
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Examples
Es besteht kein Widerspruch zu dem, was du sagst.noun
Nincs ellentmondás abban, amit mondasz.
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