Gewirr

German

Etymology

From Middle High German [Term?].

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡəˈvɪʁ/
  • Hyphenation: Ge‧wirr
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Noun

Gewirr n (strong, genitive Gewirres or Gewirrs, no plural)

  1. tangle, snarl
  2. confusion, jumble

Declension
Declension of Gewirr [sg-only, neuter, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein das Gewirr
genitive eines des Gewirres, Gewirrs
dative einem dem Gewirr, Gewirre1
accusative ein das Gewirr

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

Further reading
  • “Gewirr” in Duden online
  • “Gewirr” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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