Opposition
See also: opposition
German
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Latin oppositiō.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editOpposition f (genitive Opposition, plural Oppositionen)
- (politics) the opposition, political opposition; opposition party
- Synonym: Gegenformation
- a group opposed (to something or someone)
- opposition (the position of a planet in relation to the sun in positional astronomy)
- (chess) In chess, when two kings face off against each other with only one square between them
Declension
editDeclension of Opposition [feminine]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | eine | die | Opposition | die | Oppositionen |
genitive | einer | der | Opposition | der | Oppositionen |
dative | einer | der | Opposition | den | Oppositionen |
accusative | eine | die | Opposition | die | Oppositionen |
Antonyms
edit- (antonym(s) of “political”): Regierungspartei, Regierungsfraktion
- (antonym(s) of “astronomical”): Konjunktion
Hypernyms
editHyponyms
edit- (political): Fernopposition, Nahopposition, Oppositionspartei
Derived terms
editFurther reading
edit- “Opposition” in Duden online
- “Opposition” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache