noun
die Option, -en
lehetőség
Eine Wahlmöglichkeit zwischen mehreren Dingen.
The German word "Option" is a noun meaning "option" or "choice". It comes from the Latin word optio meaning "choice" or "preference".
Words the word is made of
- "Option" is a single word (borrowed from Latin/English origin), so it’s not compounds or derived in German from smaller Germanic units.
Similar words
- Wahl (choice)
- Möglichkeit (possibility)
- Alternative (alternative)
Differences
- Option often emphasizes a formal or predefined choice among possibilities.
- Wahl emphasizes the act of choosing.
- Möglichkeit emphasizes the possibility or potential of something happening.
- Alternative emphasizes one of two or more possible courses or choices.
In short, Option usually refers to a concrete choice available in a set context.
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Examples
Ich habe keine Optionen mehr.noun
Már nincsenek lehetőségeim.
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