Absicht

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German

 Absicht on German Wikipedia

Etymology

ab- +‎ Sicht

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈapzɪçt/,
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  • Hyphenation: Ab‧sicht

Noun

Absicht f (genitive Absicht, plural Absichten)

  1. intention
    mit schlechten Absichten. ― with bad intentions.
  2. intent
    • 1990, “Zwei-plus-Vier-Vertrag”, in Bundesgesetzblatt, part 2, page 1320:
      Nach der Verfassung des vereinten Deutschland sind Handlungen, die geeignet sind und in der Absicht vorgenommen werden, das friedliche Zusammenleben der Völker zu stören, insbesondere die Führung eines Angriffskrieges vorzubereiten, verfassungswidrig und strafbar.
      According to the constitution of the united Germany, acts tending to and undertaken with the intent to disturb the peaceful relations between nations, especially to prepare for aggressive war, are unconstitutional and a punishable offence.

Declension

Declension of Absicht
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Absicht die Absichten
genitive einer der Absicht der Absichten
dative einer der Absicht den Absichten
accusative eine die Absicht die Absichten

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Further reading

  • “Absicht” in Duden online
  • “Absicht” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Luxembourgish

Noun

Absicht f (plural Absichten)

  1. intention

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