German Word of the Day
entscheiden
ent-SCHIE-den • verb — 11th of Jul, 2026
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Meaning: to decide; to make a decision
Examples
- Ich muss mich heute entscheiden, welchen Kurs ich belege.
(I have to decide today which course I'll take.) - Der Richter entscheidet nächste Woche über den Fall.
(The judge will decide on the case next week.) - Hast du dich schon entschieden?
(Have you already decided?)
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Conjugation
| Person | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | entscheide | entschied |
| du | entscheidest | entschiedst |
| er/sie/es | entscheidet | entschied |
| wir | entscheiden | entschieden |
| ihr | entscheidet | entschiedet |
| sie/Sie | entscheiden | entschieden |
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Entscheiden is commonly used both reflexively (sich entscheiden für + accusative = to choose) and transitively (über etwas entscheiden = to decide about something). It's used in everyday choices (which option to take) and in formal contexts (judges, committees). You can also say eine Entscheidung treffen (to make a decision).
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