umstreiten

== German == === Etymology === Inherited from Middle High German umstrīten, inherited from Old High German umstrītan, derived from Proto-Germanic *straidijaną (“to fight, to quarrel”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ʊmˈʃtʁaɪ̯.tn̩/ Rhymes: -aɪ̯tn̩ === Verb === umstreiten (class 1 strong, third-person singular present umstreitet, past tense umstritt, past participle umstritten, auxiliary haben) (transitive) to dispute; to contest (reflexive) to be disputed, to be controversial ==== Usage notes ==== More often used in passive or adjectival form: umstritten. Not commonly used actively in colloquial speech; prefers participial or reflexive/passive constructions. ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== umstritten (“disputed, controversial”, adjective) (rare) Umstrittenheit (“controversialness”, noun) ==== Related terms ==== streiten (“to argue”, verb) Streit (“quarrel, dispute”, noun)