# das Widerspiel

das Widerspiel is a German noun meaning “interplay”. Forms: des Widerspieles.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Widerspieles

## In other languages

- Русский: противоположность

## Meanings

1. _no plural_ interplay
2. _no plural_ opposite
   - 1912, Martin Luther, Lutherbibel von 1912, Ezekiel 16:33-34 (with KJV translation) — They give gifts to all whores: but thou givest thy gifts to all thy lovers, and hirest them, that they may come unto thee on every side for thy whoredom. And the contrary is in thee from other women in thy whoredoms, whereas none followeth thee to commit whoredoms: and in that thou givest a reward, and no reward is given unto thee, therefore thou art contrary.

## Examples

- So der Mensch sich setzt ein Ziel, flugs tut Gott das Widerspiel. — When a man sets a goal, God quickly does the opposite.

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