"Zirkelschluss" meaning in German

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Noun

IPA: /ˈt͡sɪrkəlʃlʊs/, [ˈt͡sɪʁkl̩ʃlʊs] Audio: De-Zirkelschluss.ogg
Etymology: Zirkel (“circle”) + Schluss (“conclusion”) Etymology templates: {{compound|de|Zirkel|Schluss|t1=circle|t2=conclusion}} Zirkel (“circle”) + Schluss (“conclusion”) Head templates: {{de-noun|m,,^e}} Zirkelschluss m (strong, genitive Zirkelschlusses, plural Zirkelschlüsse) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m,,^e}} Forms: Zirkelschlusses [genitive], Zirkelschlüsse [plural], strong [table-tags], Zirkelschluss [nominative, singular], Zirkelschlüsse [definite, nominative, plural], Zirkelschlusses [genitive, singular], Zirkelschlüsse [definite, genitive, plural], Zirkelschluss [dative, singular], Zirkelschlusse [dative, singular], Zirkelschlüssen [dative, definite, plural], Zirkelschluss [accusative, singular], Zirkelschlüsse [accusative, definite, plural], Zirkelschluß [alternative]
  1. begging the question, circular reasoning, circular argument (a type of argument) Tags: masculine, strong Categories (topical): Logic Synonyms: Zirkelbeweis, Kreisschluss, Hysteron-Proteron Hypernyms: Beweisführung, Beweisfehler
    Sense id: en-Zirkelschluss-de-noun-WaTSXvvO Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Related terms: Abschluss, Beschluss, Fehlschluss, Trugschluss, Schlusspunkt, Schlusssatz, Irrtum, Petitio Principii, Sophismus, Täuschung, Teufelskreis, Voraussetzung

Inflected forms

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      "args": {
        "1": "de",
        "2": "Zirkel",
        "3": "Schluss",
        "t1": "circle",
        "t2": "conclusion"
      },
      "expansion": "Zirkel (“circle”) + Schluss (“conclusion”)",
      "name": "compound"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Zirkel (“circle”) + Schluss (“conclusion”)",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Zirkelschlusses",
      "tags": [
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Zirkelschlüsse",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "strong",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "de-ndecl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Zirkelschluss",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Zirkelschlüsse",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Zirkelschlusses",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Zirkelschlüsse",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Zirkelschluss",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Zirkelschlusse",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Zirkelschlüssen",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Zirkelschluss",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Zirkelschlüsse",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Zirkelschluß",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "m,,^e"
      },
      "expansion": "Zirkelschluss m (strong, genitive Zirkelschlusses, plural Zirkelschlüsse)",
      "name": "de-noun"
    }
  ],
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    {
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      },
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "German",
  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "German entries with incorrect language header",
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            "Entry maintenance"
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          "source": "w"
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          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
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          "source": "w"
        },
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          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
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          "langcode": "de",
          "name": "Logic",
          "orig": "de:Logic",
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            "Philosophy",
            "Sciences",
            "All topics",
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "begging the question, circular reasoning, circular argument (a type of argument)"
      ],
      "hypernyms": [
        {
          "word": "Beweisführung"
        },
        {
          "word": "Beweisfehler"
        }
      ],
      "id": "en-Zirkelschluss-de-noun-WaTSXvvO",
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          "begging the question",
          "begging the question"
        ],
        [
          "circular reasoning",
          "circular reasoning"
        ],
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          "circular argument",
          "circular argument"
        ]
      ],
      "related": [
        {
          "word": "Abschluss"
        },
        {
          "word": "Beschluss"
        },
        {
          "word": "Fehlschluss"
        },
        {
          "word": "Trugschluss"
        },
        {
          "word": "Schlusspunkt"
        },
        {
          "word": "Schlusssatz"
        },
        {
          "word": "Irrtum"
        },
        {
          "word": "Petitio Principii"
        },
        {
          "word": "Sophismus"
        },
        {
          "word": "Täuschung"
        },
        {
          "word": "Teufelskreis"
        },
        {
          "word": "Voraussetzung"
        }
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "Zirkelbeweis"
        },
        {
          "word": "Kreisschluss"
        },
        {
          "word": "Hysteron-Proteron"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "strong"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈt͡sɪrkəlʃlʊs/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈt͡sɪʁkl̩ʃlʊs]"
    },
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  "word": "Zirkelschluss"
}
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        "t2": "conclusion"
      },
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      "name": "compound"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Zirkel (“circle”) + Schluss (“conclusion”)",
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      "tags": [
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Zirkelschlüsse",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "strong",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "declension",
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      ]
    },
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      "form": "Zirkelschluss",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
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      ]
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      ]
    },
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        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "Zirkelschluss",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Zirkelschlusse",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Zirkelschlüssen",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Zirkelschluss",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Zirkelschlüsse",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Zirkelschluß",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
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      "name": "de-noun"
    }
  ],
  "hypernyms": [
    {
      "word": "Beweisführung"
    },
    {
      "word": "Beweisfehler"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "m,,^e"
      },
      "name": "de-ndecl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "German",
  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "Abschluss"
    },
    {
      "word": "Beschluss"
    },
    {
      "word": "Fehlschluss"
    },
    {
      "word": "Trugschluss"
    },
    {
      "word": "Schlusspunkt"
    },
    {
      "word": "Schlusssatz"
    },
    {
      "word": "Irrtum"
    },
    {
      "word": "Petitio Principii"
    },
    {
      "word": "Sophismus"
    },
    {
      "word": "Täuschung"
    },
    {
      "word": "Teufelskreis"
    },
    {
      "word": "Voraussetzung"
    }
  ],
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        "German entries with incorrect language header",
        "German lemmas",
        "German masculine nouns",
        "German nouns",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries",
        "de:Logic"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "begging the question, circular reasoning, circular argument (a type of argument)"
      ],
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          "begging the question"
        ],
        [
          "circular reasoning",
          "circular reasoning"
        ],
        [
          "circular argument",
          "circular argument"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "Zirkelbeweis"
        },
        {
          "word": "Kreisschluss"
        },
        {
          "word": "Hysteron-Proteron"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "strong"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈt͡sɪrkəlʃlʊs/"
    },
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      "ipa": "[ˈt͡sɪʁkl̩ʃlʊs]"
    },
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    }
  ],
  "word": "Zirkelschluss"
}

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