Vorsatz

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German

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Etymology

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vor- (pre-) +‎ Satz (sentence)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzat͡s/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Vor‧satz

Noun

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Vorsatz m (strong, genitive Vorsatzes, plural Vorsätze)

  1. (law) malice, intention, premeditation
    Antonym: Fahrlässigkeit
  2. (chiefly in the plural) intention, something undertaken; resolution
  3. something in front of something else
  4. the preceding sentence
  5. (bookbinding) flyleaf
  6. an extension or accessory to a machine or tool that allows performance of specialized work

Declension

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Derived terms

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References

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