Defensive

See also: defensive and défensive

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [defɛnˈziːvə]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: De‧fen‧si‧ve

Noun

Defensive f (genitive Defensive, plural Defensiven)

  1. defense (means, attitude or position of defense)
    Synonym: Verteidigungsstellung
    Antonym: Offensive
    in der Defensive ― on the defensive

Declension

Declension of Defensive [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Defensive die Defensiven
genitive einer der Defensive der Defensiven
dative einer der Defensive den Defensiven
accusative eine die Defensive die Defensiven

Further reading

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