Intention

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Intention

[ɪntɛnˈt͡si̯oːn]
[IntEn"tsioːn]

Rhymes with oːn

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von gleichbedeutend lateinisch intentio ^(→ la) im 16. Jahrhundert entlehnt

noun Intention · Intentionen

die Absicht, etwas zu tun Er hat die Intention, etwas Großes zu schaffen.
Similar: Absicht, Vorhaben

In English

purpose intention

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"Intention." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/intention. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Intention. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/intention

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"Intention." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/intention.

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@misc{intention_2026,
  title = {Intention},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/intention},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}