kontrovers

See also: kontrovers'

Danish

Etymology

From Latin contrōversia (quarrel, dispute, debate).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔntrovɛrs/, [kʰʌntˢʁoˈvæɐ̯s]

Noun

kontrovers c (singular definite kontroversen, plural indefinite kontroverser)

  1. controversy

Inflection

Declension of kontrovers
common
gender
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative kontrovers kontroversen kontroverser kontroverserne
genitive kontrovers' kontroversens kontroversers kontroversernes

German

Pronunciation

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Adjective

kontrovers (strong nominative masculine singular kontroverser, comparative kontroverser, superlative am kontroversesten)

  1. controversial
    Synonym: umstritten

Declension

Further reading

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Latin controversia.

Noun

kontrovers m (definite singular kontroversen, indefinite plural kontroverser, definite plural kontroversene)

  1. controversy

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Latin controversia.

Noun

kontrovers m (definite singular kontroversen, indefinite plural kontroversar, definite plural kontroversane)

  1. controversy

References

Swedish

Etymology

From Latin contrōversia, from contrōversus + -ia. Cognate with German kontrovers (controversial), English controversy, French controverse and Old French controversie.[1]

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -æʂ

Noun

kontrovers c

  1. controversy

Declension

References