Die streitbare Kolumnistin der Lokalzeitung lädt Otti zu einem Streitgespräch ins Café ein. The local paper's combative columnist invites Otti to a debate at a café.

adjective · C1

streitbar

[ˈʃtʁaɪ̯tbaːɐ̯]

combative, argumentative

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Other Examples

Ich bin streitbar, aber nicht nachtragend: Nach jeder Diskussion gehen wir zusammen ein Eis essen.

I like a good argument, but I don't hold grudges: after every discussion we go for ice cream together.
Du bist heute ganz schön streitbar - hast du schlecht geschlafen?

You're pretty combative today - did you sleep badly?
Frida war schon in der Schule streitbarer als alle anderen und hat jede Debatte gewonnen.

Even at school, Frida was more combative than everyone else and won every debate.

Grammar

Comparative: streitbarer Compares two things: … als …
Superlative: am streitbarsten The most of all, with "am": am …sten.

How the Word Is Built

streit root bar suffix

-bar: can be done: zahlbar (payable), essbar (edible).

Word family

der Streit streitenstreitlustig

In Otti's situations: Otti writes an opinion piece

das Argument den Finger in die Wunde legen einräumen entkräften das Gegenargument die Kernaussage die Kolumne der Leser die Leserschaft die Lokalzeitung die Pointe pointiert

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