Zwietracht

discord

noun TSVEE-trakht Rare

Also means

strife

Usage Note

Zwietracht is discord or dissension within a group, the antonym of Eintracht. The idiom Zwietracht säen means to sow discord. It is feminine and used only in the singular, with a somewhat literary tone.

Examples

"Der Streit ums Erbe säte Zwietracht in der Familie."

Natural Translation

The dispute over the inheritance sowed discord in the family.

Literal Translation

The quarrel around-the inheritance sowed discord in the family.

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