Willkür

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German wil(le)kür, equivalent to Wille +‎ Kür.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɪlkyːɐ̯/
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Noun

Willkür f (genitive Willkür, no plural)

  1. The state of acting to one's own conscious choice, independent of other forces or powers.
  2. arbitrariness
    Synonym: Beliebigkeit

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Descendants

  • Polish: wilkierz[1]

References

Further reading

  • Willkür” in Duden online
  • Willkür” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache