Plädoyer

German

Etymology

Borrowed from French plaidoyer.

Pronunciation

  • (file)
  • IPA(key): [plɛdo̯aˈjeː], [plɛdoˈjeː]

Noun

Plädoyer n (strong, genitive Plädoyers, plural Plädoyers)

  1. (law) closing argument
    Synonym: Schlussvortrag
  2. (figuratively) plea
    Seine Rede ist ein Plädoyer für Europa aus reinen Vernunftgründen.
    His speech is a plea for Europe as a matter of simple logic.

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