unzurechnungsfähig

unzurechnungsfähiger · am unzurechnungsfähigsten
Based on: fähig (zu), rechnen
Adjective
1.

legally insane, certifiable

(official term for “doesn’t know what he’s doing”)
Examples
  • Thomas war so betrunken, er war rechtlich unzurechnungsfähig.
  • Thomas was so drunk, he was legally insane.

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Word of the Day – “fähig”

A quick, fun look at "fähig", a useful word as a stand alone but even more useful in compounds. Also: die Fähigkeit and a bad poem :).

Vocab: fähig, die Fähigkeit, -fähig

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The meaning of “rechnen” – And its Prefix Versions

"rechnen" is the German word for doing calculations and it has dozens of prefix versions abrechnen, ausrechnen or berechnen. Today, we'll learn all about th

Vocab: rechnen, die Rechnung, abrechnen, ausrechnen, difference Abrechnung Rechnung

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How many meanings does the German word 'unzurechnungsfähig' have?

unzurechnungsfähig has 1 distinct meaning: 1. legally insane, certifiable .

What is the comparative and superlative of 'unzurechnungsfähig'?

comparative: unzurechnungsfähiger / superlative: am unzurechnungsfähigsten

What is 'unzurechnungsfähig' related to?

The word 'unzurechnungsfähig' is related to fähig (zu) and rechnen.

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Word of the Day – “fähig”
A quick, fun look at "fähig", a useful word as a stand alone but even more useful in compounds. Also: die Fähigkeit and a bad poem :).
Vocab: fähig, die Fähigkeit, -fähig
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The meaning of “rechnen” – And its Prefix Versions
"rechnen" is the German word for doing calculations and it has dozens of prefix versions abrechnen, ausrechnen or berechnen. Today, we'll learn all about th
Vocab: rechnen, die Rechnung, abrechnen, ausrechnen, difference Abrechnung Rechnung
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