"Duell" meaning in German

See Duell in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /duˈ(ʔ)ɛl/ Audio: De-Duell.ogg [Germany, Berlin]
Rhymes: -ɛl Etymology: Borrowed from Latin duellum. Etymology templates: {{ety|de|:bor|la:duellum}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "duellum", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "German", "term" : "Duell", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "de" }" data-lang="de" data-title="Duell">, {{bor+|de|la|duellum}} Borrowed from Latin duellum Head templates: {{de-noun|n}} Duell n (strong, genitive Duells, plural Duelle) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|n}} Forms: Duells [genitive], Duelle [plural], strong [table-tags], Duell [nominative, singular], Duelle [definite, nominative, plural], Duells [genitive, singular], Duelle [definite, genitive, plural], Duell [dative, singular], Duellen [dative, definite, plural], Duell [accusative, singular], Duelle [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. duel (combat between two persons) Tags: neuter, strong Synonyms: Zweiergefecht, Zweikampf
    Sense id: en-Duell-de-noun-0QByaaDq Categories (other): German entries with etymon, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of German entries with etymon: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 54 46
  2. (by extension) contention, dispute, debate (a verbal combat between two persons) Tags: broadly, neuter, strong Synonyms (verbal combat): Rededuell, Wortgefecht, verbaler Zweikampf, Streitgespräch zwischen zwei Personen (english: descriptive)
    Sense id: en-Duell-de-noun-ixEEH2cL Categories (other): German entries with etymon, German entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of German entries with etymon: 45 55 Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 27 73 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 54 46 Disambiguation of 'verbal combat': 44 56
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Duellforderung, duellieren, Degenduell, Fernsehduell, Kanzlerduell, Säbelduell, Triell

Inflected forms

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