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die Widerrede

C1

a reply / backtalk / contradiction

English meaning
a reply / backtalk / contradiction
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Widerreden
CEFR level
C1Advanced
Vocabulary package
Agreeing & Disagreeing

Widerrede in a sentence

Seine Widerrede war unerwartet und scharf.

His backtalk was unexpected and sharp.

Declension of die Widerrede

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Widerrededie Widerreden
Accusativedie Widerrededie Widerreden
Dativeder Widerrededen Widerreden
Genitiveder Widerrededer Widerreden

Word family

die Widerrede is built from wider (against (not really used)) and die Rede (speech). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Widerrede comes from

vom Verb widerreden

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Questions about Widerrede

Is it der, die or das Widerrede?

It is die Widerrede — Widerrede is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Widerreden.

What is the plural of Widerrede?

The plural of die Widerrede is die Widerreden.

What is the genitive of Widerrede?

The genitive singular is der Widerrede. The dative plural is den Widerreden.

What does Widerrede mean in English?

die Widerrede means "a reply / backtalk / contradiction". For example: "Seine Widerrede war unerwartet und scharf." — "His backtalk was unexpected and sharp."

What level is Widerrede in German?

Widerrede is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the agreeing & disagreeing vocabulary.

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