die Willensfreiheit

C1

free will / freedom of choice

English meaning
free will / freedom of choice
Gender
die — feminine
Vocabulary package
Philosophy & Ideas

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Willensfreiheit in a sentence

Die Willensfreiheit ist ein philosophisches Konzept.

Free will is a philosophical concept.

Declension of die Willensfreiheit

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Nominativedie Willensfreiheit—
Accusativedie Willensfreiheit—
Dativeder Willensfreiheit—
Genitiveder Willensfreiheit—

Word family

die Willensfreiheit is built from die Freiheit (freedom) and der Wille (will). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Willensfreiheit comes from

Determinativkompositum, zusammengesetzt aus Wille, -ns und Freiheit

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Questions about Willensfreiheit

Is it der, die or das Willensfreiheit?

It is die Willensfreiheit — Willensfreiheit is feminine.

What is the genitive of Willensfreiheit?

The genitive singular is der Willensfreiheit.

What does Willensfreiheit mean in English?

die Willensfreiheit means "free will / freedom of choice". For example: "Die Willensfreiheit ist ein philosophisches Konzept." — "Free will is a philosophical concept."

What level is Willensfreiheit in German?

Willensfreiheit is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the philosophy & ideas vocabulary.

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