"Gewissensfrage" meaning in German

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Noun

IPA: /ɡəˈvɪsn̩sfraːɡə/ Audio: De-Gewissensfrage.ogg
Etymology: Gewissen + -s- + Frage, literally “question of conscience”. Etymology templates: {{compound|de|Gewissen|-s-|Frage|lit=question of conscience}} Gewissen + -s- + Frage, literally “question of conscience” Head templates: {{de-noun|f}} Gewissensfrage f (genitive Gewissensfrage, plural Gewissensfragen) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|f}} Forms: Gewissensfrage [genitive], Gewissensfragen [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], Gewissensfrage [nominative, singular], Gewissensfragen [definite, nominative, plural], Gewissensfrage [genitive, singular], Gewissensfragen [definite, genitive, plural], Gewissensfrage [dative, singular], Gewissensfragen [dative, definite, plural], Gewissensfrage [accusative, singular], Gewissensfragen [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. a difficult question or problem, often pertaining to some element of ethics or conduct, often being such that it has to be resolved by the individual itself Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-Gewissensfrage-de-noun-43WsN06A Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, German terms interfixed with -s-

Inflected forms

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