Willkür

German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɪlkyːɐ̯/
  • (file)

Noun

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

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

Declension

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

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Further reading

  • Willkür” in Duden online
  • Willkür” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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