die Zwietracht
discord
A state of disagreement, conflict, or hostility between people or groups.
EXAMPLE
Zwischen den beiden Parteien herrscht seit Jahren Zwietracht.
There has been discord between the two parties for years.
die Zwietracht
discord
die Zwietracht, die Zwietrachten
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Zwietracht, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Zwietrachten |
| genitive | der Zwietracht |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Zwietracht | die Zwietrachten |
| accusative | die Zwietracht | die Zwietrachten |
| dative | der Zwietracht | den Zwietrachten |
| genitive | der Zwietracht | der Zwietrachten |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Formal style
'Zwietracht' (discord) is associated more with formal or literary language and often appears in political, historical, or literary texts.
EXAMPLE
Der Streit um die Nachfolge führte innerhalb der Familie zu großer Zwietracht.
The dispute over the succession caused great discord within the family.
Typical collocations
Common collocations include 'Zwietracht säen' (to sow discord), 'Zwietracht schüren' (to foment discord), and 'Zwietracht herrscht zwischen …' (there is discord between …). These expressions describe conflict arising or being deliberately intensified.
EXAMPLE
Mit seinen Gerüchten wollte er Zwietracht zwischen den Nachbarn säen.
He wanted to sow discord between the neighbors with his rumors.
Sentence pattern
'Zwietracht' (discord) is often used with 'zwischen' (between) and a group of people or several parties. In this pattern, the preposition 'zwischen' takes the dative.
EXAMPLE
Der Streit ums Erbe löste Zwietracht zwischen den Brüdern aus.
The dispute over the inheritance caused discord between the brothers.
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