Gegensinn
German, noun[ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌzɪn]
Gegensinn is spelled G-E-G-E-N-S-I-N-N (9 letters). Gegensinn is a German masculine noun meaning “opposite meaning” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “entgegengesetzte Richtung”.
What does Gegensinn mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculineopposite meaning
- 2
masculineopposite direction
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. entgegengesetzte Richtung 2. antonyme Bedeutung
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Gegensinn
- Gegensinnes genitive
- Gegensinns genitive
- Gegensinne plural
- Gegensinnen dative definite plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Gegensinn?
- [ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌzɪn]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.