noun#4,956 by frequency
der Irrtum
/ˈɪʁtʊm/
error, mistake
- genitive
- des Irrtumes
- plural
- die Irrtümer
Meanings
- 1
error, mistake
Wir lernen durch Versuch und Irrtum.
We learn by trial and error.
Tatoeba · al_ex_an_der · CC BY 2.0 FR
Ohne Musik wäre das Leben ein Irrtum.
Without music, life would be an error.
Tatoeba · Esperantostern · CC BY 2.0 FR
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | derIrrtum | dieIrrtümer |
| accusative | denIrrtum | dieIrrtümer |
| dative | demIrrtum | denIrrtümern |
| genitive | desIrrtumes | derIrrtümer |
Forms in lighter type are derived by the standard declension rules from the nominative, genitive and plural.