Etymology

From Middle High GermanCategory:German terms inherited from Middle High German#URTEILCategory:German terms derived from Middle High German#URTEIL urteil, from Old High GermanCategory:German terms inherited from Old High German#URTEILCategory:German terms derived from Old High German#URTEIL urteil, urteili, from Proto-GermanicCategory:German terms inherited from Proto-Germanic#URTEILCategory:German terms derived from Proto-Germanic#URTEIL *uzdailiją (“judicial decision; verdict; judgement”). Cognate with Dutch oordeel and English ordeal.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʊʁtaɪ̯l/, [ˈʊʁtaɪ̯l], [ˈʊɐ̯taɪ̯l]Category:German 2-syllable words#URTEILCategory:German terms with IPA pronunciation#URTEIL

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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Noun

Urteil n (strong, genitive Urteiles or Urteils, plural Urteile, diminutive Urteilchen n)Category:German lemmas#URTEILCategory:German nouns#URTEILCategory:German entries with incorrect language header#URTEILCategory:German neuter nouns#URTEILCategory:Pages with entries#URTEILCategory:Pages with 1 entry#URTEIL

1. (lawCategory:de:Law#URTEIL) judgment (the preferred spelling in a legal context), verdict, sentence (court decision)

   Die Staatsanwaltschaft will das Urteil des Gerichts anfechten.

   The prosecutors are going to appeal against the judgment of the court.

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2. judgement, opinion, usually one given after detailed consideration

   Nach dem Urteil des Experten war das Gemälde eine Fälschung.

   The painting was a forgery according to the expert’s judgement.

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Further reading

• “Urteil”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎ (in German)
• “Urteil” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
• “Urteil” in Duden online
• Urteil on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^de
• “Urtheil” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.