der Streit

Plural: die Streits
Based on: streiten
Goethe B1 Noun #714 Noun
1.

the argument, the fight, the dispute

(NOT physical fight, most Germans are unsure whether the plural is "Streits" or "Streite")
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  • "Kann ich bei dir schlafen?""Klar, warum denn?""Maria und ich, wir hatten einen Streit.""Nur einen? Das geht doch voll."
  • "Can I crash at your place?""Sure, why though?""Maria and I, we had an argument.""Just one? That's pretty good, isn't it."
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Word of the Day – “streiten”

Today, we'll look at the meaning of "streiten" and how it relates to the English translations "to argue" and "to fight".

Vocab: streiten, der Streit, umstritten, unstrittig, abstreiten, bestreiten, der Mitstreiter, kämpfen

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Mateo
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I don’t know if this is a bug / known issue related to the new feature updates or not, but you made several self-created examples for der Streit in your streiten article. It doesn’t look like they crossed over to the dictionary.

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I have to mark these by hand and sometimes I forget to do it before posting an article :). They should be here now though.

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How many meanings does the German word 'Streit' have?

Streit has 1 distinct meaning: 1. the argument, the fight, the dispute .

What is the gender of 'Streit'?

der

What is the plural of 'Streit'?

die Streits

What is 'Streit' related to?

The word 'Streit' is related to streiten.

Where can I learn more about 'Streit'?

Here are some articles where you can learn more about 'Streit':

Word of the Day – “streiten”
Today, we'll look at the meaning of "streiten" and how it relates to the English translations "to argue" and "to fight".
Vocab: streiten, der Streit, umstritten, unstrittig, abstreiten, bestreiten, der Mitstreiter, kämpfen
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