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)
- 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
See also
- Irrtum
- Täuschung
- Trugschluss
- Zirkelschluss
Further reading
- Teufelskreis in Duden online