entscheiden

B1

decide

English meaning
decide
Vocabulary package
Decisions & Choices

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entscheiden in a sentence

Das kann ich nicht allein entscheiden, da muss ich erst fragen.

I cannot decide that alone; I must ask first.

Conjugation of entscheiden

ichentscheide
duentscheidest
er/sie/esentscheidet
wirentscheiden
ihrentscheidet
sie/Sieentscheiden
Simple past (er/sie/es)
entschied
Perfect
hat entschieden

Word family

entscheiden is built from scheiden (to divorce / separate / part). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where entscheiden comes from

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Questions about entscheiden

How do you conjugate entscheiden?

Present tense: entscheide, entscheidest, entscheidet, entscheiden, entscheidet, entscheiden. Simple past: entschied. Perfect: hat entschieden.

What does entscheiden mean in English?

entscheiden means "decide". For example: "Das kann ich nicht allein entscheiden, da muss ich erst fragen." — "I cannot decide that alone; I must ask first."

What level is entscheiden in German?

entscheiden is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the decisions & choices vocabulary.

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