Vorsatz
German
Etymology
vor- (“pre-”) + Satz (“sentence”)
Pronunciation
Noun
Vorsatz m (genitive Vorsatzes, plural Vorsätze)
- (law) malice, intention, premeditation
- (chiefly in the plural) intention, something undertaken; resolution
- something in front of something else
- the preceding sentence
- (bookbinding) flyleaf
- an extension or accessory to a machine or tool that allows performance of specialized work
Declension
Antonyms
- (malice): Fahrlässigkeit
Derived terms
Related terms
- Besserungsvorsatz, Dauervorsatz, Linsenvorsatz, Neujahrsvorsatz
- Vorsatzblatt, Vorsatzgerät, Vorsatzhandlung, Vorsatzlinse, Vorsatzpapier, Vorsatzstück
References
- “Vorsatz” in Duden online