voreingenommen
biased
Influenced by a personal opinion or prejudice and therefore not objective or impartial.
EXAMPLE
Der voreingenommene Richter hätte den Fall nicht übernehmen dürfen.
The biased judge should not have taken on the case.
voreingenommen
biased / prejudiced
voreingenommen – voreingenommener – am voreingenommensten
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry voreingenommen, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | voreingenommen |
|---|---|
| comparative | voreingenommener |
| superlative | am voreingenommensten |
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
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Usage tips
Word formation
'Voreingenommen' (biased) belongs to the word family of 'einnehmen' (to take in / occupy) and contains the element 'vor-' (before). The form describes, figuratively, an opinion that has already been formed in advance and therefore influences one's judgment.
EXAMPLE
Seine voreingenommene Haltung war in der Diskussion deutlich zu erkennen.
His biased attitude was clearly visible during the discussion.
Fixed preposition
'Voreingenommen' (biased) is often used with 'gegenüber' (toward) and the dative when the affected person or group is mentioned.
EXAMPLE
Die Journalistin war gegenüber dem Angeklagten nicht voreingenommen.
The journalist was not biased against the defendant.
Typical collocations
Common collocations include 'ein voreingenommenes Urteil' (a biased judgment), 'eine voreingenommene Haltung' (a biased attitude), and 'eine voreingenommene Meinung' (a biased opinion). The adjective often appears directly before a noun.
EXAMPLE
Das Gericht wollte ein voreingenommenes Urteil unbedingt vermeiden.
The court was determined to avoid a biased judgment.
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