Schicksal.
destiny, fate (irresistible power that predetermines events)
Meaning & usage
destiny, fate (irresistible power that predetermines events)
someone's destiny, fate
life story; the general conditions and main developments of a person's life; more often than in English used without any notion of predetermination
Das Buch beschreibt die Schicksale von zehn Frauen aus verschiedenen Gesellschaftsschichten im frühen 20. Jahrhundert.
Where this word comes from
17th century, from schicken + -sal, after now archaic Dutch schiksel (16th c.).
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