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Vorsatz

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German

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Etymology

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vor- (“pre-”) +‎ Satz (“sentence”). Possibly a calque of Latin prōpositum.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzatÍĄs/
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)
  • Hyphenation: Vor‧satz

Noun

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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

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Declension of Vorsatz [masculine, strong]
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

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References

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  • “Vorsatz” in Duden online
  • “Vorsatz”, in Digitales WĂśrterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German)