Unterschied

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German

Etymology

From the fusion of Middle High German underschiet, underschit, Middle High German underschide, and Middle High German underscheit, unterscheid, from Old High German untarskeit, untarskeid; derived synchronically from unterscheiden. Compare Dutch onderscheid, Hunsrik Unnerschied, Low German Ünnerscheed, Saterland Frisian Unnerskeed.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʔʊntʰɐˌʃiːt/
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Noun

Unterschied m (strong, genitive Unterschiedes or Unterschieds, plural Unterschiede)

  1. difference
    Was ist der Unterschied zwischen Männern und Frauen?
    What is the difference between men and women?

Declension

Declension of Unterschied
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Unterschied die Unterschiede
genitive eines des Unterschiedes, Unterschieds der Unterschiede
dative einem dem Unterschied, Unterschiede1 den Unterschieden
accusative einen den Unterschied die Unterschiede

1Now rare, see notes.

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