Plädoyer

German

Etymology

From French plaidoyer.

Pronunciation

Audio (file)
IPA^(key): [plɛdo̯aˈjeː], [plɛdoˈjeː]

Noun

Plädoyer n (genitive Plädoyers, plural Plädoyers)

(law) closing argument
Synonym: Schlussvortrag
(figuratively) plea
Seine Rede ist ein Plädoyer für Europa aus reinen Vernunftgründen.
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Related terms

plädieren

Further reading

Plädoyer in Duden online
Plädoyer on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^de

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