Neuter

Geschick

Meaning

  1. (formal, neuter, strong) destiny, fate
  2. (neuter, strong) the political and economic situation or development; living conditions

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɡəˈʃɪk/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle High German geschicke (“occurrence, incident; disposition”), with semantic narrowing to "conditions and fate". See the related schicken (“to send”) for more.

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