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German
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin cōnsēnsus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɔnzɛns/, /kɔnˈzɛns/
Noun
Konsens m (strong, genitive Konsenses or Konsens, plural Konsense)
- consensus
- Synonyms: Einigkeit, Einvernehmen, Übereinkunft, Übereinstimmung
- Antonyms: Dissens, Meinungsverschiedenheit, Uneinigkeit
Usage notes
The noun can be stressed either on the first or the second syllable, both being roughly equally common. With stress on the first syllable the genitive singular is usually des Konsens; with stress on the second syllable it is usually des Konsenses.
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