Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kulturkampf

/kʊlˈtʊə(ɹ)ˌkɑmf/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.36 in modern English

Syllables: kul-turkampf
IPA: /kʊlˈtʊə(ɹ)ˌkɑmf/

26

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A conflict between secular and religious authorities, especially the struggle between the Roman Catholic Church and the German government under Bismarck.

Example Sentences

"As the Roman Empire became Christian in the fourth century, the scene was set for a Kulturkampf of huge proportions."

Etymology

Borrowed from German Kulturkampf (“culture conflict”).

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: Kulturkampf

Inflected Forms

kulturkampfs (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce kulturkampf?: The recorded pronunciation is /kʊlˈtʊə(ɹ)ˌkɑmf/.
What does kulturkampf mean?: A conflict between secular and religious authorities, especially the struggle between the Roman Catholic Church and the German government under Bismarck.
Where does kulturkampf come from?: It is traced to German.

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