Schisma

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German zisma, from Latin schisma, from Ancient Greek σχίσμα (skhísma, “division”), from σχίζω (skhízō, “I split”).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: Schis‧ma

Noun

Schisma n (strong, genitive Schismas, plural Schismen or Schismata)

  1. (religion) schism
    Synonyms: Glaubensspaltung, Kirchenspaltung, Kirchentrennung

Declension

Declension of Schisma
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Schisma die Schismen, Schismata
genitive eines des Schismas der Schismen, Schismata
dative einem dem Schisma den Schismen, Schismata
accusative ein das Schisma die Schismen, Schismata

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