Opposition
German, noun/ˌɔpoziˈtsjoːn/
Opposition is spelled O-P-P-O-S-I-T-I-O-N (10 letters) and appears 23 times per million words in written German, the 3,441st most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Opposition is a German feminine noun meaning “the opposition, political opposition; opposition party” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “gegenspielende Partei oder Formation einer Regierung”.
What does Opposition mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininethe opposition, political opposition; opposition party
- 2
femininea group opposed (to something or someone)
- 3
feminineopposition (the position of a planet in relation to the sun in positional astronomy)
- 4
feminineIn chess, when two kings face off against each other with only one square between them
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. gegenspielende Partei oder Formation einer Regierung 2. Gruppe mit gegenteiliger oder gegenspielender Meinung 3. der Sonne am Himmel genau gegenüberstehende Lage eines Planeten 4. entgegengesetzte (besonders politische) Meinung oder Haltung
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 Opposition
- Oppositionen plural
- Opp. abbreviation
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Opposition?
- /ˌɔpoziˈtsjoːn/
- [ɔpoziˈt͡si̯oːn]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Opposition
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Opposition in German?
Opposition appears 23 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).