Gutdünken

German

Etymology

From earlier gut dünken, from Middle High German guotdunken.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɡuːtˌdʏŋkn̩/
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Noun

Gutdünken n (genitive Gutdünkens, no plural)

discretion (freedom to make independent decisions)
Synonym: Ermessen

nach eigenem Gutdünken ― at one's own discretion

Declension

Declension of Gutdünken (uncountable)

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Gutdünken
genitive	eines	des	Gutdünkens
dative	einem	dem	Gutdünken
accusative	ein	das	Gutdünken

Further reading

Gutdünken in Duden online

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