Trugschluss

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Trug (illusion, delusion, deception) +‎ Schluss (conclusion)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈtʁuːkʃlʊs]
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Noun

Trugschluss m (strong, genitive Trugschlusses, plural Trugschlüsse)

  1. fallacy (false argument)
    Synonym: Fehlschluss
  2. (music) deceptive cadence, interrupted cadence

Declension

Declension of Trugschluss [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Trugschluss die Trugschlüsse
genitive eines des Trugschlusses der Trugschlüsse
dative einem dem Trugschluss, Trugschlusse1 den Trugschlüssen
accusative einen den Trugschluss die Trugschlüsse

1Now rare, see notes.

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