das Oxymoron
C1oxymoron
- English meaning
- oxymoron
- Gender
- das — neuter
- Plural
- die Oxymora
- CEFR level
- German C1 vocabulary list
- Dictionary
- German words with O
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Oxymoron in a sentence
Das Oxymoron verbindet widersprüchliche Begriffe.
The oxymoron combines contradictory terms.
Declension of das Oxymoron
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | das Oxymoron | die Oxymora |
| Accusative | das Oxymoron | die Oxymora |
| Dative | dem Oxymoron | den Oxymora |
| Genitive | des Oxymorons | der Oxymora |
Where Oxymoron comes from
von griechisch οξύμωρος entlehnt, bestehend aus οξύς „scharf, scharfsinnig“ und μῶρος „dumm“, also: „scharfsinnig - dumm“
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Questions about Oxymoron
Is it der, die or das Oxymoron?
It is das Oxymoron — Oxymoron is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Oxymora.
What is the plural of Oxymoron?
The plural of das Oxymoron is die Oxymora.
What is the genitive of Oxymoron?
The genitive singular is des Oxymorons. The dative plural is den Oxymora.
What does Oxymoron mean in English?
das Oxymoron means "oxymoron". For example: "Das Oxymoron verbindet widersprüchliche Begriffe." — "The oxymoron combines contradictory terms."
What level is Oxymoron in German?
Oxymoron is a C1 word — c1 — advanced.
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