Zirkelschluss

German

Etymology

Zirkel (“circle”) +‎ Schluss

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡sɪrkəlʃlʊs/, [ˈt͡sɪʁkl̩ʃlʊs]

Noun

Zirkelschluss m (genitive Zirkelschlusses, plural Zirkelschlüsse)

  1. circular argument (a type of argument)

Declension
Declension of Zirkelschluss
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Zirkelschluss die Zirkelschlüsse
genitive eines des Zirkelschlusses der Zirkelschlüsse
dative einem dem Zirkelschluss,
Zirkelschlusse1		 den Zirkelschlüssen
accusative einen den Zirkelschluss die Zirkelschlüsse
1Now uncommon, see notes

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