Dilemma

See also: dilemma

German

Etymology

From Latin dilēmma, Ancient Greek δίλημμα (dílēmma)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌdiˈlɛma/

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Noun

Dilemma n (strong, genitive Dilemmas, plural Dilemmas or Dilemmata)

1. dilemma, predicament, quandary, conundrum, pickle, catch-22 (a situation with two (or more) alternatives to choose from, and where all alternatives are unsatisfactory or undesirable)

Further reading

• “Dilemma” in Duden online
• “Dilemma” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache