entscheiden

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German

Etymology

ent- +‎ scheiden

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʔɛntˈʃaɪ̯dn̩/, /ʔɛntˈʃaɪ̯dən/
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Verb

entscheiden (class 1 strong, third-person singular present entscheidet, past tense entschied, past participle entschieden, auxiliary haben)

  1. (intransitive, often with ob (whether)) to decide, to make a decision
  2. (reflexive, takes the accusative case) to choose
    Ich habe mich entschieden, ab nächster Woche nicht mehr zu rauchen.
    I have decided to quit smoking starting next week.
  3. (transitive) to decide, to determine the outcome of

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