Opposition

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German

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin oppositiō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɔpoziˈtsjoːn/
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Noun

Opposition f (genitive Opposition, plural Oppositionen)

  1. (politics) the opposition, political opposition; opposition party
    Synonym: Gegenformation
  2. a group opposed (to something or someone)
  3. opposition (the position of a planet in relation to the sun in positional astronomy)
  4. (chess) In chess, when two kings face off against each other with only one square between them

Declension

Declension of Opposition
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Opposition die Oppositionen
genitive einer der Opposition der Oppositionen
dative einer der Opposition den Oppositionen
accusative eine die Opposition die Oppositionen

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