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Argwohn

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German arcwan, from Old High German argwan (“bad assumption, suspicion”); second element of compound is related to Wahn (“insanity”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈaʁkˌvoːn/, [ˈʔaʁkvoːn]
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Noun

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Argwohn m (strong, genitive Argwohnes or Argwohns, no plural)

  1. suspicion
  2. distrust

Declension

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Declension of Argwohn [sg-only, masculine, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein der Argwohn
genitive eines des Argwohnes, Argwohns
dative einem dem Argwohn, Argwohne1
accusative einen den Argwohn

1Now rare, see notes.

Synonyms

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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