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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSchicksal
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Schicksal
"Er hat sein Schicksal in die eigene Hand genommen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The events that will necessarily happen to a particular person or thing in the future.
"She believed that it was her destiny to become a great leader."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Middle English: from Old French destinée, from Latin destinata 'that which is determined', feminine past participle of destinare 'make firm, destine'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Destiny" is said worldwide
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destin
Transliteration: destin
"Chacun est maître de son destin."
Schicksal
Transliteration: Schicksal
"Er hat sein Schicksal in die eigene Hand genommen."
destino
Transliteration: destino
"Il destino ha voluto che ci incontrassimo."
destino
Transliteration: destino
"Nadie puede escapar de su propio destino."
destino
Transliteration: destino
"O destino nos trouxe até aqui."
भाग्य
Transliteration: bhagya
"यह हमारे भाग्य में लिखा था।"
命运
Transliteration: mìngyùn
"我们要掌握自己的命运。"
운명
Transliteration: unmyeong
"그것은 피할 수 없는 운명이었다."
運命
Transliteration: unmei
"私たちは運命共同体です。"
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