umstritten
/ʊmˈʃtʁɪtn̩/
adjective
B2
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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Die Entscheidung ist sehr umstritten.
The decision is highly controversial.
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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 umstritten mean?
controversial
2 Fill the gap: Die Entscheidung ist sehr ___.
Full sentence: Die Entscheidung ist sehr umstritten. (The decision is highly controversial.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches umstritten?
umstritten: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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