Vokabahn

Wortwahl

Vokabahn
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Noun

die Wortwahl

Pronunciation: /vɔrtvaːl/

choice of words

C1 rank #8,054 plural Wortwahlen

Meanings

Noun
  1. choice of words

Example sentence

Ich möchte mich für meine Wortwahl entschuldigen.

I would like to apologize for my choice of words.

Word forms

singular die Wortwahl
plural die Wortwahlen

The four cases

Singular

Nominativedie Wortwahl
Accusativedie Wortwahl
Dativeder Wortwahl
Genitiveder Wortwahl

Plural

Nominativedie Wortwahlen
Accusativedie Wortwahlen
Dativeden Wortwahlen
Genitiveder Wortwahlen

Usage

  • auf seine Wortwahl achten — pay attention to one's choice of words; achten auf takes accusative
  • Wortwahl / Wortschatz — the words chosen for a particular message / the vocabulary available to someone
Extra sentence

Ihre vorsichtige Wortwahl verhinderte ein Missverständnis.

Her careful choice of words prevented a misunderstanding.