No. 3,799 in German
schicksal
Destiny or fate.
In a sentence
Das Schicksal entscheidet, wohin unser Weg führt.
Fate decides where our path leads.
Here 'schicksal' refers to the concept of destiny or fate determining life events.
Es war wohl Schicksal, dass wir uns hier getroffen haben.
It was probably fate that we met here.
In this sentence, 'schicksal' expresses the inevitability or predestined nature of meeting someone.
Man kann sein Schicksal selbst bestimmen, durch Entscheidungen und Handlungen.
One can determine their own fate through decisions and actions.
Here 'schicksal' denotes the idea of one's life outcomes, implying personal control over destiny.
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