Noun
das Kalkül
Pronunciation: /kalˈkyːl/
calculation, strategic consideration
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plural Kalküle | der Kalkül · die Kalküle
Meanings
Noun
- calculation, strategic consideration
- calculus (formal system)
Example sentence
Hinter dieser Entscheidung steckt politisches Kalkül.
This decision was driven by political calculation.
Word forms
Noun
singular
das Kalkül
plural
die Kalküle
Noun
singular
der Kalkül
plural
die Kalküle
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Kalkül
Accusativedas Kalkül
Dativedem Kalkül
Genitivedes Kalküls
Plural
Nominativedie Kalküle
Accusativedie Kalküle
Dativeden Kalkülen
Genitiveder Kalküle
Usage
- aus politischem Kalkül — Out of political calculation; aus takes dative.
- das Kalkül / der Kalkül — Strategic calculation versus a formal mathematical or logical calculus.
Ihr Schweigen war Teil eines sorgfältigen Kalküls.
Her silence was part of a careful calculation.