Zirkelschluss
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German
Alternative forms
- Zirkelschluß (pre-1996 orthography)
Etymology
Zirkel (“circle”) + Schluss (“conclusion”)
Pronunciation
Noun
Zirkelschluss m (strong, genitive Zirkelschlusses, plural Zirkelschlüsse)
- begging the question, circular reasoning, circular argument (a type of argument)
- Synonyms: Zirkelbeweis, Kreisschluss, Hysteron-Proteron
Declension
Declension of Zirkelschluss
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Zirkelschluss | die | Zirkelschlüsse |
| genitive | eines | des | Zirkelschlusses | der | Zirkelschlüsse |
| dative | einem | dem | Zirkelschluss, Zirkelschlusse1 | den | Zirkelschlüssen |
| accusative | einen | den | Zirkelschluss | die | Zirkelschlüsse |
1Now rare, see notes.
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Further reading
- “Zirkelschluss” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Zirkelschluss” in Duden online