Erwiderung

/ɛɐ̯ˈviːdəʁʊŋ/

die noun C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Forms

reply, retort
- Auf seine Erwiderung folgte Schweigen.
  
  His reply was followed by silence.

Antwort is the plain, everyday word for an answer or reply; Erwiderung is a more formal reply, often with a sense of pushing back (a retort).

1 What does Erwiderung mean?

2 Fill the gap: Auf seine ___ folgte Schweigen.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Erwiderung?

noun

Last updated 2026-09-25