Dilemma

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin dilēmma, Ancient Greek δίλημμα (dílēmma)

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌdiˈlɛma/
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Noun[edit]

Dilemma n (strong, genitive Dilemmas, plural Dilemmas or Dilemmata)

  1. dilemma, predicament, quandary, conundrum, pickle, catch-22 (a situation with two (or more) alternatives to choose from, and where all alternatives are unsatisfactory or undesirable)

Further reading[edit]

  • “Dilemma” in Duden online
  • “Dilemma” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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