Geschick
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡəˈʃɪk/
- Hyphenation: Ge‧schick
Etymology 1
From Middle High German geschicke (“occurrence, incident; disposition”).
Noun
Geschick n (genitive Geschickes or Geschicks, plural Geschicke)
- (formal) destiny, fate
- the political and economic situation or development; living conditions
Declension
Declension of Geschick
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Geschick | die | Geschicke |
| genitive | eines | des | Geschickes, Geschicks |
der | Geschicke |
| dative | einem | dem | Geschick, Geschicke1 |
den | Geschicken |
| accusative | ein | das | Geschick | die | Geschicke |
1Now uncommon, see notes
Synonyms
Derived terms
References
- Geschick in Duden online
Etymology 2
Related to geschickt (“adept, skillful”).
Noun
Geschick n (genitive Geschickes or Geschicks, no plural)
Declension
Declension of Geschick (uncountable)
| singular | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Geschick |
| genitive | eines | des | Geschickes, Geschicks |
| dative | einem | dem | Geschick, Geschicke1 |
| accusative | ein | das | Geschick |
1Now uncommon, see notes
References
- Geschick in Duden online
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