Intention

See also: intention

German

Etymology

    Borrowed from Latin intentiō.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ɪntɛnˈzjoːn/ (common in all registers; may be avoided as wrong)
    • IPA(key): /ɪntɛnˈtsjoːn/ (more formal/correct; may be restricted to careful speech or not used at all)
    • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

    Noun

    Intention f (genitive Intention, plural Intentionen)

    1. intention
      Synonyms: Absicht, Vorhaben

    Declension

    Declension of Intention [feminine]
    singular plural
    indef. def. noun def. noun
    nominative eine die Intention die Intentionen
    genitive einer der Intention der Intentionen
    dative einer der Intention den Intentionen
    accusative eine die Intention die Intentionen

    Further reading

    • “Intention” in Duden online
    • “Intention”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German)