Widerspiel

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German

Etymology

wider- +‎ Spiel

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈviːdɐˌʃpiːl/
  • Hyphenation: Wi‧der‧spiel
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Noun

Widerspiel n (strong, genitive Widerspieles or Widerspiels, no plural)

  1. interplay
  2. opposite
    • 1912, Martin Luther, Lutherbibel von 1912, Ezekiel 16:33-34 (with KJV translation)
      Denn allen andern Huren gibt man Geld; du aber gibst allen deinen Buhlern Geld zu und schenkst ihnen, daß sie zu dir kommen allenthalben und mit dir Hurerei treiben. Und findet sich an dir das Widerspiel vor andern Weibern mit deiner Hurerei, weil man dir nicht nachläuft, sondern du Geld zugibst, und man dir nicht Geld zugibt; also treibst du das Widerspiel.
      They give gifts to all whores: but thou givest thy gifts to all thy lovers, and hirest them, that they may come unto thee on every side for thy whoredom. And the contrary is in thee from other women in thy whoredoms, whereas none followeth thee to commit whoredoms: and in that thou givest a reward, and no reward is given unto thee, therefore thou art contrary.

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