# das Oxymoron

das Oxymoron is a German noun meaning “oxymoron”. Forms: des Oxymorons, die Oxymora.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Oxymorons
- Plural: die Oxymora

## In other languages

- Русский: лингв. оксюморон, оксиморон
- Українська: оксиморон

## Meanings

1. oxymoron (figure of speech)
2. _humorous_ contradiction in terms

## Examples

- Das ist ein Oxymoron. — It's an oxymoron.

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