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entscheiden

/ent-SHY-den/ • verb — 12th of Apr, 2026


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Meaning: to make a decision; to decide

Examples

  1. Ich muss mich bis morgen entscheiden.
    (I have to decide by tomorrow.)
  2. Sie hat sich für das rote Kleid entschieden.
    (She decided on the red dress.)
  3. Der Richter entschied zugunsten des Klägers.
    (The judge decided in favor of the plaintiff.)

Synonyms

  • beschließen
  • sich entschließen
Entscheiden is commonly used for making choices or rulings. It is often reflexive (sich entscheiden für/gegen/zwischen) when choosing something (e.g., sich für etwas entscheiden = to choose something). Collocations include entscheiden über (decide about), entscheiden für/gegen (decide for/against).

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