Irrtum

German

Etymology

From Middle High German irretuom, from Old High German irrituom. Equivalent to irren (“to wander”) +‎ -tum.

Pronunciation
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Noun

Irrtum m (genitive Irrtums or Irrtumes, plural Irrtümer)

  1. error
  2. mistake

Declension
Declension of Irrtum
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Irrtum die Irrtümer
genitive eines des Irrtumes,
Irrtums		 der Irrtümer
dative einem dem Irrtum,
Irrtume1		 den Irrtümern
accusative einen den Irrtum die Irrtümer
1Now uncommon, see notes

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