Teufelskreis

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German

Etymology

From Teufel (“devil”) +‎ Kreis (“circle”), a loose loan translation of Latin circulus vitiosus (also circulus diaboli, but possibly restricted to New Latin and then perhaps after the German).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈˈtʰɔʏ̯fl̩sˌkʁaɪ̯s/
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Noun

Teufelskreis m (strong, genitive Teufelskreises, plural Teufelskreise)

  1. vicious circle, vicious cycle

Declension

Declension of Teufelskreis
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Teufelskreis die Teufelskreise
genitive eines des Teufelskreises der Teufelskreise
dative einem dem Teufelskreis, Teufelskreise1 den Teufelskreisen
accusative einen den Teufelskreis die Teufelskreise

1Now rare, see notes.

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