Vokabahn

Konsens

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Noun

der Konsens

Pronunciation: /ˈkɔn.zɛns/

consensus (general agreement)

C1 rank #5,554 plural Konsense

Meanings

Noun
  1. consensus (general agreement)

Example sentence

Es scheint da keinen Konsens zu geben.

There doesn't seem to be consensus on this.

Word forms

singular der Konsens
plural die Konsense

The four cases

Singular

Nominativeder Konsens
Accusativeden Konsens
Dativedem Konsens
Genitivedes Konsenses

Plural

Nominativedie Konsense
Accusativedie Konsense
Dativeden Konsensen
Genitiveder Konsense

Usage

  • einen Konsens finden — Reach a generally shared agreement.
  • Konsens / Kompromiss — Shared agreement versus a settlement involving concessions.
Extra sentence

Nach langen Gesprächen fanden die Beteiligten einen Konsens.

After lengthy discussions, those involved reached a consensus.