Widrigkeit

German

Etymology

From Middle High German widericheit, from Old High German *widarīgheit, from Proto-West Germanic *wiþrīgahaidu.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈviːdʁɪçkaɪ̯t]
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Hyphenation: Wid‧rig‧keit

Noun

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

adversity (adverse event)
(chiefly in compounds) the state of being contrary to

Declension

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Further reading

“Widrigkeit” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
“Widrigkeit” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
“Widrigkeit” in Duden online

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