Vorsatz

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German

Etymology

vor- (“pre-”) +‎ Satz (“sentence”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzat͡s/
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  • Hyphenation: Vor‧satz

Noun

Vorsatz m (strong, genitive Vorsatzes, plural Vorsätze)

  1. (law) malice, intention, premeditation
    Antonym: Fahrlässigkeit
  2. (chiefly in the plural) intention, something undertaken; resolution
  3. something in front of something else
  4. the preceding sentence
  5. (bookbinding) flyleaf
  6. an extension or accessory to a machine or tool that allows performance of specialized work

Declension

Declension of Vorsatz
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Vorsatz die Vorsätze
genitive eines des Vorsatzes der Vorsätze
dative einem dem Vorsatz, Vorsatze1 den Vorsätzen
accusative einen den Vorsatz die Vorsätze

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

References

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