Neuter
Geschick
Meaning
- (formal, neuter, strong) destiny, fate
- (neuter, strong) the political and economic situation or development; living conditions
Concepts
Synonyms
Schickung
Erfahrenheit
Handgeschick
Kismet
Vorbestimmung
Vorherbestimmung
glücklicher Zufall
Behändigkeit
Wendung des Schicksals
vorbestimmtes Los
Kunstferigkeit
Translations
Frequency
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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