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)
Inflection
| 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)
- controversial
- Synonym: umstritten
Declension
Positive forms of kontrovers
Comparative forms of kontrovers
Superlative forms of kontrovers
Related terms
Further reading
- “kontrovers” in Duden online
- “kontrovers” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Latin controversia.
Noun
kontrovers m (definite singular kontroversen, indefinite plural kontroverser, definite plural kontroversene)
Related terms
References
- “kontrovers” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Latin controversia.
Noun
kontrovers m (definite singular kontroversen, indefinite plural kontroversar, definite plural kontroversane)
Related terms
References
- “kontrovers” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
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
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | kontrovers | kontrovers |
| definite | kontroversen | kontroversens | |
| plural | indefinite | kontroverser | kontroversers |
| definite | kontroverserna | kontroversernas |