Konsens

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German

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cōnsēnsus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔnzɛns/, /kɔnˈzɛns/
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Noun

Konsens m (strong, genitive Konsenses or Konsens, plural Konsense)

  1. 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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