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Irrtum.

error, mistake

6 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɪʁtʊm/
  1. error, mistake

    masculine · strong
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German irretuom, from Old High German irrituom. Equivalent to irren (“to wander”) + -tum. Related to English error via the same Proto-Indo-European root (though the English is borrowed from the Italic cognate).

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