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disputed
Describes a matter, claim, or right about which there is disagreement and which is disputed or contested. Often used in legal contexts.
Der genaue Grenzverlauf zwischen den beiden Grundstücken ist seit Jahren streitig.
The exact boundary line between the two properties has been disputed for years.
The adjective 'streitig' (disputed) is derived directly from the noun 'der Streit' (the argument/dispute). It describes something about which there is a dispute or disagreement.
Die Frage, wer für den Schaden verantwortlich ist, ist noch streitig.
The question of who is responsible for the damage is still disputed.
The most common use is the fixed expression 'jemandem etwas streitig machen' (to contest something someone has / to try to take something from someone). The person from whom one is trying to take something is in the dative, and the thing is in the accusative.
Sie will mir meinen Parkplatz streitig machen.
She wants to contest my claim to my parking space.
Used on its own, 'streitig' (disputed) appears mainly in legal and administrative language. It is then usually used with the verb 'sein' (to be) and describes a disputed fact.
Es ist streitig, ob die Kündigung rechtzeitig erfolgte.
It is disputed whether the termination was made in time.
You can recognize the meaning from the verb: If 'streitig' (disputed) is used with a form of 'sein' (to be), it means 'umstritten' (disputed/controversial). If it is used with 'machen' (to make), the fixed expression 'to want to take something away from someone' is meant.
Der Anspruch ist streitig.
The claim is disputed.
controversial
'umstritten' and 'streitig' both have to do with disagreement. 'umstritten' is more general and fits topics, people, plans, or decisions that many people are discussing. 'streitig' is used more when a specific point, claim, or set of facts has not been clarified. It often sounds factual or legal. Learners may confuse the words because both refer to dispute. In everyday language, 'umstritten' is usually more natural. 'streitig' is more precise when it is about an open question, a claim, or a legal point of dispute.
Vor Gericht bleibt streitig, wer den Schaden bezahlen muss.
In court, it remains disputed who has to pay for the damage.
Die neue Methode ist umstritten, weil nicht alle Lehrkräfte davon überzeugt sind.
The new method is controversial because not all teachers are convinced by it.