German

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Etymology

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From gewalttätig (violent) +‎ -keit.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɡəˈvaltˌtɛːtɪçkaɪ̯t/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /-ˈteːt/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Ge‧walt‧tä‧tig‧keit

Noun

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Gewalttätigkeit f (genitive Gewalttätigkeit, plural Gewalttätigkeiten)

  1. violence
    Synonym: Gewalttat
    Antonym: Gewaltlosigkeit

Declension

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