noun
judgment, verdict
B1
Urteil means 'judgment' or 'verdict', especially in legal or evaluative contexts. It's a neuter noun (das Urteil), plural Urteile. Common collocations: ein Urteil fällen/verkünden (to deliver a verdict). Genitive singular des Urteils; regular declension without irregular plural forms, often used also in everyday judgments ('Mein Urteil').
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Das endgültige Urteil fiel zugunsten der Beklagten aus.
The final verdict went in the defendant's favor.
Das Urteil ist gefallen.
The verdict has been delivered.
Das Urteil des Gerichts wurde gestern verkündet.
The court's judgment was announced yesterday.
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Picture a judge's gavel hitting the bench and a short label 'Urteil' stamped on the decision.
Sounds a bit like 'your-tail' — imagine a judge weighing your case and your 'tale' (story).
das — imagine a neutral-looking judge's bench labeled with a small neutrally colored plaque reading 'das Urteil'.
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Common in legal and news contexts. 'Urteil' can refer both to a legal decision and more general judgments (e.g., personal opinions).