Noun
die Intention
Pronunciation: /ɪntɛnˈzjoːn/
intention
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plural Intentionen
Meanings
Noun
- intention
Example sentence
Ihre Intentionen sind offensichtlich.
Their intentions are obvious.
Word forms
singular
die Intention
plural
die Intentionen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Intention
Accusativedie Intention
Dativeder Intention
Genitiveder Intention
Plural
Nominativedie Intentionen
Accusativedie Intentionen
Dativeden Intentionen
Genitiveder Intentionen
Usage
- mit der Intention, … zu … — With the intention of doing something; formal wording.
- Intention / Wirkung — An intended purpose versus the actual effect.
Die Intention des Briefes war mir zunächst nicht klar.
The intention behind the letter was not clear to me at first.