Dilemma

See also: dilemma

German

Etymology

From Latin dilēmma, Ancient Greek δίλημμα (dílēmma)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌdiˈlɛma/
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  • Hyphenation: Di‧lem‧ma

Noun

Dilemma n (strong, genitive Dilemmas, plural Dilemmas or Dilemmata)

  1. dilemma, predicament, quandary, conundrum, pickle, catch-22 (a situation with two (or more) alternatives to choose from, and where all alternatives are unsatisfactory or undesirable)

Declension

Declension of Dilemma [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Dilemma die Dilemmas, Dilemmata
genitive eines des Dilemmas der Dilemmas, Dilemmata
dative einem dem Dilemma den Dilemmas, Dilemmata
accusative ein das Dilemma die Dilemmas, Dilemmata

Further reading

  • “Dilemma” in Duden online
  • “Dilemma” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Dilemma” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
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