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das war Absicht

that was intentional

→ das
phrase Rare #42,722
that was intentional Used to say that something was done on purpose, rather than by accident.
GE: Das war Absicht, ich wollte dich überraschen.
EN: That was intentional; I wanted to surprise you.

Meinst du, das war Absicht?

Do you think that was intentional?

— Christiane F. (1981)

Das war Absicht!

That was intentional!

— A Chinese Ghost Story (1987)

Das war Absicht, das sollte so sein.

That was intentional, that's how it was supposed to be.

— Harry Potter und der Orden des Phönix (2007)

Das war Absicht, Mann.

That was intentional, man.

— Do the Right Thing (1989)

Das war Absicht.

That was intentional.

— Assassination (2015)