motsats

Swedish

Etymology

From mot +‎ sats, a calque of German Gegensatz.

Pronunciation

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Noun

motsats c

1. contradiction
2. the opposite

Declension

Declension of motsats

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	motsats	motsats
	definite	motsatsen	motsatsens
plural	indefinite	motsatser	motsatsers
	definite	motsatserna	motsatsernas

Related terms

• motsatsförhållande
• motsatsord (= antonym)
• motsatspar

Further reading

• motsats in Svensk ordbok.

Anagrams

• omsatts