Teufelskreis

German

Etymology

From Teufel (“devil”) +‎ Kreis (“circle”), a loose loan translation of Latin circulus vitiosus (also circulus diaboli, but possibly restricted to New Latin and then perhaps after the German).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈtɔɪ̯fl̩sˌkʁaɪ̯s/

Noun

Teufelskreis m (genitive Teufelskreises, plural Teufelskreise)

  1. vicious circle

Declension
Declension of Teufelskreis
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Teufelskreis die Teufelskreise
genitive eines des Teufelskreises der Teufelskreise
dative einem dem Teufelskreis,
Teufelskreise1		 den Teufelskreisen
accusative einen den Teufelskreis die Teufelskreise
1Now uncommon, see notes

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