was wotd|2007|November|20
English

Etymology
Unknown Category:Unknown etymology

Pronunciation
a|RP|US IPA|/k��n�n.dɹ�m/
audio|en-us-conundrum.ogg|Audio (US)

Noun
en-noun|conundrums|pl2=conundra

1. A difficult question or riddle, especially one using a play on words in the answer.

#* 1816, w:Jane Austen|Jane Austen, s:Emma|Emma, s:Emma/Volume 1/Chapter 2|Vol. 1, Ch. 2
#*: �Why should I understand that, or anything else?� asked the girl. �Don�t bother my head by asking conundrums, I beg of you. Just let me discover myself in my own way.�

1. A difficult choice or decision that must be made.

Quotations
seeCites

Synonyms
sense|diffcult question brain-teaser, enigma, puzzle, riddle
sense|difficult choice dilemma, decoy, drawback, joke.

Translations
trans-top|difficult question or riddle
Danish: gåde c, ordgåde c
Finnish: t|fi|arvoitus, t|fi|pulma
German: Rätsel n
trans-mid
trans-bottom

trans-top|difficult choice or decision
Danish: t|da|hovedbrud n
Finnish: t|fi|pulma
trans-mid
trans-bottom

et:conundrum
fa:conundrum
io:conundrum
hu:conundrum
ru:conundrum
fi:conundrum
ta:conundrum
te:conundrum
vi:conundrum
zh:conundrum

• 2007-11-28 15:39 - Dmol - /* Etymology */ copy vio removed.

Full Revision History