Gegensatz
derNouncontrast, opposition (spelled correctly: Gegensatz)
English translations
- 01
opposition
- 02
contrast
- 03
contradiction
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein Gegensatz ist etwas, das im direkten Widerspruch oder in starkem Unterschied zu etwas anderem steht.
- English meaning
- Opposite, Contrast
- Synonym
- Kontrast, Unterschied
- German example
- Der Gegensatz zwischen Arm und Reich ist in vielen Ländern sehr groß.
- English example
- The contrast between rich and poor is very large in many countries.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Gegensatz
- Plural Form
- die Gegensätze
Related words
- briefadelig
ennobled by patent
- diachronisch
"Diachronic" refers to the study of language or other phenomena over time, as opposed to synchronic, which considers a specific point in time.
- diachron
Diachronic means that something is considered over time, as opposed to synchronic, where something is considered at a specific point in time.
- hauptamtlich
Full-time
- limnisch
Limnic refers to the freshwater of lakes and rivers, as opposed to seawater.
- Aber
But
- Kluft
Gap, chasm
- Skalar
Scalar
- Kleingeld
Small change
- Gegenteil
opposite
- Widerspruch
Contradiction, objection
- Arbeitstag
Workday
- Eigentumswohnung
Condominium
- Äußerlichkeit
Outward appearance
- Binnenwirtschaft
Domestic economy
- Provinz
province, countryside
- Zivil
Civil
- Werktag
Workday
- Kunstsprache
Constructed language
- Feststoff
Solid
- Trivialname
Common name
- Körperzelle
Somatic cell
- Herrenmoral
Master morality
- Laubbaum
A deciduous tree is a tree that loses its leaves in the fall, as opposed to coniferous trees.
- Laubholz
Hardwood
- Antonymie
Antonymy
- Wachzustand
Wakefulness
- Gegenpol
Opposite
- Erbwort
Inherited word
- Wildlachs
Wild salmon
- Stillwein
Still wine
- Konkretum
Concrete noun
- sondern
but rather
- kontrastieren
To contrast
- aus der Art schlagen
To be the odd one out
- temporal
temporal
- adversativ
adversative
- männlich
Male
- ontisch
Ontic
- schurwollen
Virgin wool
- kreationistisch
Creationist
- Knochenfisch
bony fish
- Kopfarbeit
Brainwork
- Kopfarbeiter
White-collar worker, intellectual
- Kreationismus
Creationism
- Antagonismus
Antagonism
- Flachbildschirm
flat screen, flat panel display
- Nachtmensch
night owl
- Realität
Reality is the state of things as they actually exist, as opposed to an idealistic or notional idea of them.
Example sentences with “Gegensatz”
Im Gegensatz dazu ist es kalt. (In contrast, it is cold.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the gender of Gegensatz?
It is masculine (der Gegensatz).