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die Widerworte

backtalk, talking back

→ Widerwort
Wider against, contrary to + wort word + e Plural
noun · nominative / genitive / accusative, plural neuter Rare #49,436
backtalk, talking back Usually used in the plural.
GE: Das Kind gab seiner Mutter Widerworte.
EN: The child talked back to its mother.
Declension of Widerwort
SingularPlural
Nominative — Widerworte
Accusative — Widerworte
Genitive — Widerworte

Du darfst deinen Eltern keine solchen Widerworte geben!

You mustn't talk back to your parents like that!

Der Junge gab seinem Vater Widerworte.

The boy retorted to his father.

Du musst auch immer Widerworte geben!

You always have to talk back!

Widerworte, nichts als Widerworte.

Contradiction, nothing but contradiction.

— Die Besucher (1993)