wish list
die Wunschliste, die Wunschlisten
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wish list
A list of things a person wants, often as gifts for a specific occasion such as a birthday or Christmas.
Meine Nichte hat mir ihre Wunschliste für den Geburtstag geschickt.
My niece sent me her wish list for her birthday.
wish list
A collection of desired goals, features, or requirements for a project, situation, or future development.
Für das neue Software-Update gibt es eine lange Wunschliste an Funktionen von den Nutzern.
For the new software update, there is a long wish list of features from users.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Wunschlisten |
| genitive | der Wunschliste |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Wunschliste | die Wunschlisten |
| accusative | die Wunschliste | die Wunschlisten |
| dative | der Wunschliste | den Wunschlisten |
| genitive | der Wunschliste | der Wunschlisten |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
This word is made up of 'Wunsch' (wish) and 'Liste' (list), connected by an 's'. So it is literally a list of wishes.
Auf meiner Wunschliste für den Urlaub stehen ein gutes Buch und viel Sonne.
On my wish list for the vacation are a good book and lots of sunshine.
You can recognize the meaning from the context. If it is about personal gifts for occasions like 'Geburtstag' (birthday) or 'Weihnachten' (Christmas), the first meaning is meant. In contexts such as 'Software' (software), 'Projekte' (projects), or 'Politik' (politics), it refers to a list of requirements or goals.
Was steht auf deiner Wunschliste zu Weihnachten?
What's on your wish list for Christmas?
In connection with gifts, 'Wunschliste' is often used with verbs like 'schreiben' (to write), 'erstellen' (to create), or 'machen' (to make). It is also often stated what occasion the list is for.
Die Kinder haben schon ihre Wunschlisten für Weihnachten geschrieben.
The children have already written their wish lists for Christmas.
A typical formulation is 'etwas auf die Wunschliste setzen' (to put something on the wish list) or 'etwas steht auf der Wunschliste' (something is on the wish list). This works for both meanings of the word.
Ich habe mir ein neues Tablet auf die Wunschliste gesetzt.
I put a new tablet on my wish list.
