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das Oxymoron

C1

oxymoron

English meaning
oxymoron
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Oxymora
CEFR level
C1Advanced

Oxymoron in a sentence

Das Oxymoron verbindet widersprüchliche Begriffe.

The oxymoron combines contradictory terms.

Declension of das Oxymoron

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Oxymorondie Oxymora
Accusativedas Oxymorondie Oxymora
Dativedem Oxymoronden Oxymora
Genitivedes Oxymoronsder 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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