Irrtum

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German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German irretuom, from Old High German irrituom. Equivalent to irren (“to wander”) +‎ -tum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɪʁtʊm/
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  • Hyphenation: Irr‧tum

Noun

Irrtum m (strong, genitive Irrtumes or Irrtums, plural Irrtümer)

  1. error
  2. mistake

Declension

Declension of Irrtum
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Irrtum die Irrtümer
genitive eines des Irrtumes, Irrtums der Irrtümer
dative einem dem Irrtum, Irrtume1 den Irrtümern
accusative einen den Irrtum die Irrtümer

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

  • Irrtum on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
  • “Irrtum” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Irrtum” in Duden online
  • “Irrtum” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Irrtum”, in PONS (in German), Stuttgart: PONS GmbH, 2001–2025
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