umstreiten
/ʊmˈʃtʁaɪ̯.tn̩/ verb C2- to dispute; to contest · Die Herkunft dieses Gemäldes ist umstritten. The origin of this painting is disputed.
- to be disputed, to be controversial · Diese Theorie umstreitet sich unter Experten. This theory is being disputed among experts.
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- umstreiten
- Present (er)
- umstreitet
- Präteritum (er)
- umstritt
- Perfekt (er)
- hat umstritten
- Infinitive with zu
- zu umstreiten
A strong or irregular verb: its stem changes in some forms, so learn its main forms by heart.
From the library
Ob sich der Massentourismus auf diese Weise zähmen lässt, ist umstritten.
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