Vorsatz
German
Etymology
vor- (“pre-”) + Satz (“sentence”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzat͡s/
- Hyphenation: Vor‧satz
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
Declension of Vorsatz
| 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 uncommon, see notes
Antonyms
- (malice): Fahrlässigkeit
Derived terms
- vorsätzlich
- Vorsatzlinse
References
- Vorsatz in Duden online