Geschick

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German

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡəˈʃɪk/
  • Hyphenation: Ge‧schick

Etymology 1

From Middle High German geschicke (“occurrence, incident; disposition”).

Noun

Geschick n (strong, genitive Geschickes or Geschicks, plural Geschicke)

  1. (formal) destiny, fate
  2. 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 rare, see notes.

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Etymology 2

Related to geschickt (“adept, skillful”).

Noun

Geschick n (strong, genitive Geschickes or Geschicks, no plural)

  1. deftness, skill, ability
  2. (regional) order
Declension
Declension of Geschick
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein das Geschick
genitive eines des Geschickes, Geschicks
dative einem dem Geschick, Geschicke1
accusative ein das Geschick

1Now rare, see notes.

References

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