Noun
das Schicksal
Pronunciation: /ˈʃɪk.zaːl/
fate; destiny
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plural Schicksale
Meanings
Noun
- fate; destiny
- (someone's) fate; lot
- life story; personal fortunes
Example sentence
Glaubst du, dass unser Schicksal von den Sternen bestimmt wird?
Do you believe our fate is determined by the stars?
Word forms
singular
das Schicksal
plural
die Schicksale
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Schicksal
Accusativedas Schicksal
Dativedem Schicksal
Genitivedes Schicksals
Plural
Nominativedie Schicksale
Accusativedie Schicksale
Dativeden Schicksalen
Genitiveder Schicksale
Usage
- das Schicksal eines Menschen — Schicksal can name a person's course of life or fate.
- ein schweres Schicksal — This refers to a life marked by hardship.
Das Schicksal der beiden Figuren bleibt am Ende offen.
The fate of the two characters remains unresolved at the end.