Noun
das Geschick
Pronunciation: /ɡəˈʃɪk/
deftness, skill, ability
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Meanings
Noun
- deftness, skill, ability
- destiny, fate
- the political and economic situation or development; living conditions
- order
Example sentence
Cricket ist ein Spiel, das Geschick erfordert.
Cricket is a game that takes skill.
Word forms
Noun
singular
das Geschick
No common plural.
Noun
singular
das Geschick
plural
die GeschickeSchicksal; Angelegenheiten
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Geschick
Accusativedas Geschick
Dativedem Geschick
Genitivedes Geschicks
Geschick has no common plural.
Usage
- handwerkliches Geschick — manual skill or dexterity; the skill sense is normally uncountable
- die Geschicke eines Vereins lenken — direct an association's affairs; a separate plural use
Mit viel Geschick reparierte sie das zerbrochene Holzspielzeug.
With great skill, she repaired the broken wooden toy.