fateful
schicksalhaft – schicksalhafter – am schicksalhaftesten
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fateful
Decisive and far-reaching for the rest of one's life or for future development, often with dire consequences.
Die schicksalhafte Entscheidung, in den Krieg einzutreten, führte das Land in den Untergang.
The fateful decision to enter the war led the country to ruin.
fateful
Determined by fate and beyond one's own will or influence.
Sie empfand ihre Begegnung als schicksalhaft, als hätte eine höhere Macht sie zusammengeführt.
She felt that their meeting was fateful, as if a higher power had brought them together.
| basic form | schicksalhaft |
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| comparative | schicksalhafter |
| superlative | am schicksalhaftesten |
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| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
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| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
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| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
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'schicksalhaft' (fateful) contains the noun 'Schicksal' (fate) and the ending '-haft' (having the quality of). This combination helps you associate the adjective with the theme of fate; the context shows which meaning is intended.
Erst Jahre später wurde ihr klar, wie schicksalhaft dieser Tag gewesen war.
Only years later did she realize how fateful that day had been.
Typical collocations include 'eine schicksalhafte Entscheidung' (a fateful decision), 'ein schicksalhafter Tag' (a fateful day), and 'ein schicksalhaftes Ereignis' (a fateful event). These are often used retrospectively to describe what decisively changed a life or a course of events.
An jenem schicksalhaften Tag verlor die Familie ihr Zuhause und musste die Stadt verlassen.
On that fateful day, the family lost their home and had to leave the city.
With 'etwas als schicksalhaft empfinden' (to feel that something is fateful) or 'etwas als schicksalhaft deuten' (to interpret something as fateful), you describe a personal view of an event. 'Als' comes directly before 'schicksalhaft'; the construction expresses a person's interpretation, not a proven fact.
Ihre Großmutter deutete jeden Zufall als schicksalhaft.
Her grandmother interpreted every coincidence as fateful.
