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das Irrtum

B2

fallacy / error / mistake

English meaning
fallacy / error / mistake
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Irrtümer

Irrtum in a sentence

Das ist ein großes Irrtum.

That is a great mistake.

Declension of das Irrtum

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Irrtumdie Irrtümer
Accusativeden Irrtumdie Irrtümer
Dativedem Irrtumden Irrtümern
Genitivedes Irrtumsder Irrtümer

Where Irrtum comes from

mittelhochdeutsch irretuom „Hindernis, Irrung, Ketzerei, Schaden, Streit“, althochdeutsch irrituom „Irrgang, Irrlehre, Irrtum“. Das Wort ist seit dem 9. Jahrhundert belegt.

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Questions about Irrtum

Is it der, die or das Irrtum?

It is das Irrtum — Irrtum is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Irrtümer.

What is the plural of Irrtum?

The plural of das Irrtum is die Irrtümer.

What is the genitive of Irrtum?

The genitive singular is des Irrtums. The dative plural is den Irrtümern.

What does Irrtum mean in English?

das Irrtum means "fallacy / error / mistake". For example: "Das ist ein großes Irrtum." — "That is a great mistake."

What level is Irrtum in German?

Irrtum is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate.

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