kontrovers
/kɔntʁoˈvɛʁs/
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
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controversial
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Das Thema wird kontrovers diskutiert.
The topic is discussed controversially.
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Similar words
kontrovers and umstritten are close synonyms for "controversial," largely interchangeable.
Similar in other languages
Spanish
controvertido is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "controversial."
Practice
1 What does kontrovers mean?
controversial
2 Fill the gap: Das Thema wird ___ diskutiert.
Full sentence: Das Thema wird kontrovers diskutiert. (The topic is discussed controversially.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches kontrovers?
kontrovers: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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