Konfrontation
/kɔnfʁɔntaˈtsi̯oːn/
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- die Konfrontationen
Meaning
Similar words
Auseinandersetzung can be milder, a debate or discussion; Konfrontation implies a more direct or hostile confrontation.
Similar in other languages
Spanish
enfrentamiento is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "confrontation."
Portuguese
confrontação is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "confrontation."
Practice
1 What does Konfrontation mean?
confrontation
2 Fill the gap: Eine ___ lässt sich nicht vermeiden.
Full sentence: Eine Konfrontation lässt sich nicht vermeiden. (A confrontation cannot be avoided.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches Konfrontation?
Konfrontation: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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