Teufelskreis

German

Etymology

From Teufel (devil) + Kreis (circle), a loose loan translation of Latin circulus vitiosus (also circulus diaboli, but possibly restricted to New Latin and then perhaps after the German).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɔɪ̯fl̩sˌkʁaɪ̯s/

Noun

Teufelskreis m (genitive Teufelskreises, plural Teufelskreise)

  1. vicious circle

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