Definition
A choice made after considering different possibilities.
Translations
- English
- decision
- Français
- décision
- Türkçe
- karar
- Polski
- decyzja
- Русский
- решение
- Українська
- рішення
Also: choice
GERMAN DICTIONARY
die Entscheidung
- B1
- Noun
- Services & Everyday Tasks
- Emotions & Personality
- Society & Public Life
decision, choice
/diː ɛntˈʃaɪ̯dʊŋ/
Meaning and translations
Meaning, definition and translations of this sense.
Grammar & classification
Main grammatical and classification properties of the word.
- Article
- die
- Gender
- Feminine
- Plural
- Entscheidungen
- Part of speech
- Noun
- CEFR level
- B1
- Topics
- Services & Everyday TasksPrimaryEmotions & PersonalitySociety & Public Life
Usage examples
Examples showing real usage and grammatical forms.
- Die Entscheidung fiel ihr nicht leicht.NominativSing.The decision was not easy for her.
- Wir müssen heute eine endgültige Entscheidung treffen.AkkusativSing.We must make a final decision today.
- Mit der Entscheidung war er zunächst nicht zufrieden.DativSing.At first, he was not satisfied with the decision.
- Die Folgen der Entscheidung waren schwerwiegend.GenitivSing.The consequences of the decision were serious.
- Die Entscheidungen des Ausschusses wurden veröffentlicht.NominativPlur.The committee’s decisions were published.
- Die Wählerinnen und Wähler diskutierten die Entscheidungen ausführlich.AkkusativPlur.The voters discussed the decisions in detail.
- Nach mehreren Entscheidungen änderte sich die Strategie.DativPlur.After several decisions, the strategy changed.
- Die Gründe der Entscheidungen waren nachvollziehbar.GenitivPlur.The reasons for the decisions were understandable.
Pronunciation and forms
Pronunciation and audio for the lemma and important forms.
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Lemma
Entscheidung/ɛntˈʃaɪ̯dʊŋ/
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Article phrase
die Entscheidung/diː ɛntˈʃaɪ̯dʊŋ/
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Plural
Entscheidungen/ɛntˈʃaɪ̯dʊŋən/
Declension / Forms
How the noun changes across German cases and singular or plural.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Entscheidung | die Entscheidungen |
| Akkusativ | die Entscheidung | die Entscheidungen |
| Dativ | der Entscheidung | den Entscheidungen |
| Genitiv | der Entscheidung | der Entscheidungen |
Usage and collocations
Typical constructions, prepositions and word combinations.
- Verb constructioneine Entscheidung überdenken + Akkusativ
The verb is used when an already-made decision is to be reconsidered.
- Adjective combinationeine schwierige Entscheidung
The adjective emphasizes that the choice is difficult because the options conflict.
- Collocationeine Entscheidung treffen
The fixed expression refers to making a final decision after weighing the options.
- Collocationeine Entscheidung bereuen
The verb describes a negative assessment of the choice in retrospect.
- Prepositional constructionvor einer Entscheidung stehenvor + Dativ
The expression is used when someone still has to choose between options.
- Sentence patternDie Entscheidung fällt heute.
The sentence says that the Entscheidung will be made today.
- Prepositional constructionan einer Entscheidung zweifelnan + Dativ
This expresses that someone doubts the choice.
- Adjective combinationeine wichtige Entscheidung
The adjective emphasizes the great significance of the choice, for example because of its consequences.
- Sentence patternDie Entscheidung liegt bei dir.
The expression assigns responsibility or authority for the choice to a person.
Semantic relations
How this meaning relates to other meanings and easily confused words.
- Semantically relatedBescheid — official notice
A Entscheidung is a choice made after weighing alternatives; a Bescheid is the official communication through which an authority announces its Entscheidung.
- Near-synonymBeschluss
A Beschluss is usually a formal Entscheidung made by a person or a body.
- Related termWahl — election
- Easily confused withEntschließung
Entschließung and Entscheidung are similar; however, Entschließung often sounds more formal and often denotes a resolution that has been adopted.
- AntonymUnentschlossenheit
Entscheidung fixes a choice; Unentschlossenheit is its opposite because it denotes hesitation or the failure to make a commitment.
- Near-synonymEntschluss
Entschluss is similar to Entscheidung, but places greater emphasis on the firm intention to do something.
- Narrower termKaufentscheidung
Kaufentscheidung is a specific kind of Entscheidung concerning whether something should be bought.
- Semantically relatedAbwägung
An Abwägung may precede Entscheidung because it involves comparing reasons and options.
Word formation and word family
How the word is formed and its reviewed lexical family.
Word family
- entscheiden
- entscheidend
- unentschieden
- Entscheider