Willkür

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German wil(le)kür, equivalent to Wille +‎ Kür.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈvɪlkyːɐ̯/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

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Willkür f (genitive Willkür, no plural)

  1. The state of acting to one's own conscious choice, independent of other forces or powers.
  2. arbitrariness
    Synonym: Beliebigkeit

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Polish: wilkierz[1]

References

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Further reading

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  • Willkür” in Duden online
  • Willkür” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache