Gutdünken

== German == === Etymology === Univerbation of earlier gut dünken, from Middle High German guotdunken. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡuːtˌdʏŋkn̩/ === Noun === Gutdünken n (strong, genitive Gutdünkens, no plural) discretion (freedom to make independent decisions) Synonym: Ermessen nach eigenem Gutdünken ― at one's own discretion ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “Gutdünken” in Duden online