schizophren

German

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σχίζω (skhízō, “I split”). The meaning of contradictory from the (medically incorrect) idea that schizophrenia equals split personality.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃitsofreːn/
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

Adjective

schizophren (strong nominative masculine singular schizophrener, not comparable)

  1. schizophrenic
  2. contradictory

Declension

Positive forms of schizophren (uncomparable)
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter
predicative er ist schizophren sie ist schizophren es ist schizophren sie sind schizophren
strong declension
(without article) 		nominative schizophrener schizophrene schizophrenes schizophrene
genitive schizophrenen schizophrener schizophrenen schizophrener
dative schizophrenem schizophrener schizophrenem schizophrenen
accusative schizophrenen schizophrene schizophrenes schizophrene
weak declension
(with definite article) 		nominative der schizophrene die schizophrene das schizophrene die schizophrenen
genitive des schizophrenen der schizophrenen des schizophrenen der schizophrenen
dative dem schizophrenen der schizophrenen dem schizophrenen den schizophrenen
accusative den schizophrenen die schizophrene das schizophrene die schizophrenen
mixed declension
(with indefinite article) 		nominative ein schizophrener eine schizophrene ein schizophrenes (keine) schizophrenen
genitive eines schizophrenen einer schizophrenen eines schizophrenen (keiner) schizophrenen
dative einem schizophrenen einer schizophrenen einem schizophrenen (keinen) schizophrenen
accusative einen schizophrenen eine schizophrene ein schizophrenes (keine) schizophrenen

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