einen / den Entschluss fassen

to make a firm decision

Türkçe: kesin karar vermek

Not einen Entschluss machen

English says to make, so machen is the verb that comes to mind. German does not take it here. Entschluss goes with fassen, and the pairing is fixed — it is not a rule you can work out, only one you can learn.

Noun

Entschluss m.

Verb

fassen

Topic

Gefühle und Geist

In a sentence

Nach langem Überlegen fasst sie den Entschluss, zu kündigen.

How it is used

Means 'to make a firm decision' or 'reach a resolution.' Neutral to formal. Use after finally choosing a career path. 'Fassen' implies determination; stronger than 'treffen'.

Other verbs that go with Entschluss

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• zu einem / dem Entschluss kommento come to a decision
• bei seinem Entschluss bleibento stick to one's decision
• jdn. von seinem Entschluss abbringento dissuade someone from their decision

All collocations with Entschluss

Other collocations built on fassen

• etw. ins Auge fassento consider something
• einen Beschluss fassento make a decision
• Fuß fassento gain a foothold
• sich in Geduld fassento force oneself to be patient
• (neuen) Mut fassento gather courage before a difficult task
• Vertrauen fassen zu+Dat.to gain/develop trust in someone
• den / einen Vorsatz fassento make a resolution
• Zuneigung fassen zu+Dat.to begin developing fondness or liking for someone