German word

Entscheid

Pronunciation

IPA/ɛntˈʃaɪ̯t/

Meaning

  • masculine noundecision

Example

Sein Entscheid überraschte alle.

His decision surprised everyone.

Illustration for Entscheid (decision)

More examples

Nach langem Abwägen fällte der Vorstand einen Entscheid.

After lengthy deliberation, the board made a decision.

Core concept

A sealed ruling that closes a weighing process and leaves one course in force.

Common phrases

  • einen Entscheid fällen

    make a decision

  • auf einen Entscheid warten

    wait for a decision

Similar words

Entscheidung: A settled choice of one option, or the outcome of making that choice.
Entschluss: A strong inner decision made with the intention of taking action.
Wahl: The act of selecting one option from several, or the selection itself.
Beschluss: An official decision or instruction adopted by a group or public body.

Definition in German

Ein verbindlicher Beschluss als Ergebnis eines Abwägungs- oder Verfahrensprozesses.

Word origin

Entscheid belongs to the word family of entscheiden, whose Old High German ancestor int-skeidan referred to separating or distinguishing.

Usage tips

  • Entscheid is formal and especially common in Swiss administrative and legal German, while Entscheidung is more usual in everyday German.

Opposites

  • Unentschlossenheitindecisionnoun
  • Zögernhesitationnoun

Related words

  • entschiedendecisiveadjective
  • Entscheidungsträgerdecision-makernoun

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