Gegnerin

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German

Etymology

Gegner (adversary, opponent) +‎ -in

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡeːknɐʁɪn/
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Noun

Gegnerin f (genitive Gegnerin, plural Gegnerinnen, masculine Gegner)

  1. adversary, opponent (sexless, or female)
    • Oswald v. Nell-Breuning, Das Verhältnis von Christentum und Marxismus in Gegenwart und Zukunft, in: Helmut Duvernell (editor), Internationale Tagung der Sozialakademie Dortmund: Der Mensch in der Gesellschaft von morgen, 1972, p. 303:
      Die Aufklärung ist aufgestanden und hat sich erhoben als Gegnerin der Religion und Gegnerin der Kirche; ...
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