Vokabahn

streitig

Vokabahn
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Adjective

streitig

Pronunciation: /ˈʃtʁaɪ̯tɪç/

disputed; contentious

C2 rank #14,390

Meanings

Adjective
  1. disputed; contentious
  2. (jemandem etwas streitig machen) to challenge someone for something

Example sentence

Der Verlauf der Grenze ist bis heute streitig.

The course of the border is disputed to this day.

Word forms

streitig

Usage

  • ein streitiger Anspruch — A disputed claim.
  • jemandem etwas streitig machen — Challenge someone's claim to something; person dative, thing accusative.
Extra sentence

Die streitige Frage wurde in einem gesonderten Kapitel behandelt.

The disputed question was dealt with in a separate chapter.