Caprice
See also: caprice
German
Alternative forms
- Kaprice, Kaprize
Etymology
Borrowed from French caprice.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kaˈpʁiːsə/, /kaˈpʁis/
,Audio (file) Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Ca‧pri‧ce
Noun
Caprice f (genitive Caprice, plural Capricen)
- (elevated register) caprice (an impulsive, seemingly unmotivated action, change of mind, or notion)
- Synonym: Laune
- (music) capriccio
- Synonym: Capriccio
Declension
Declension of Caprice
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | eine | die | Caprice | die | Capricen |
genitive | einer | der | Caprice | der | Capricen |
dative | einer | der | Caprice | den | Capricen |
accusative | eine | die | Caprice | die | Capricen |
Related terms
- Kapriole
- kapriziös
Further reading
Caprice on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de- Caprice in Duden online
- “Caprice” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache