"Caprice" meaning in German

See Caprice in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /kaˈpʁiːsə/, /kaˈpʁis/ Audio: De-Kaprice.ogg , De-Kaprice2.ogg , De-Caprice.ogg
Etymology: Borrowed from French caprice. Etymology templates: {{bor+|de|fr|caprice}} Borrowed from French caprice Head templates: {{de-noun|f}} Caprice f (genitive Caprice, plural Capricen) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|f}} Forms: Caprice [genitive], Capricen [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], Caprice [nominative, singular], Capricen [definite, nominative, plural], Caprice [genitive, singular], Capricen [definite, genitive, plural], Caprice [dative, singular], Capricen [dative, definite, plural], Caprice [accusative, singular], Capricen [accusative, definite, plural], Kaprice [alternative], Kaprize [alternative]
  1. (higher register) caprice (an impulsive, seemingly unmotivated action, change of mind, or notion) Tags: feminine Synonyms: Laune
    Sense id: en-Caprice-de-noun-eYgGa8E- Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Human behaviour Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 59 41 Disambiguation of Human behaviour: 51 49
  2. (music) capriccio Tags: feminine Synonyms: Capriccio Related terms: Kapriole, kapriziös
    Sense id: en-Caprice-de-noun-GoCE4TF2 Categories (other): Music, Human behaviour Disambiguation of Human behaviour: 51 49 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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