Willkür

German

Etymology

From Middle High German wil(le)kür, equivalent to Wille +‎ Kür.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈvɪlkyːɐ̯/
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Noun

Willkür f (genitive Willkür, no plural)

  1. The state of acting to one's own conscious choice, independent of other forces or powers.
  2. arbitrariness
    Synonym: Beliebigkeit

Declension
Declension of Willkür [sg-only, feminine]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative eine die Willkür
genitive einer der Willkür
dative einer der Willkür
accusative eine die Willkür

Hyponyms

Derived terms

Descendants
  • → Polish: wilkierz[1]

References
  1. https://sjp.pwn.pl/doroszewski/wilkierz;5516226.html

Further reading
  • “Willkür” in Duden online
  • “Willkür” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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