das Verständnis

Plural: die not used in plural
Based on: verstehen
Goethe B1 Noun #510 Noun
  1. the understanding, the empathy
  2. the understanding
1.

the understanding, the empathy

(In the sense of "getting" why someone does something and cutting them some slack)
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2.

the understanding

(In the sense of intellectual understanding. Usually used in combination with "fuer" in a sense of "understanding of". Easily mixed up with the emotional understanding, so a bit tricky to use idiomatically.)
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“verstehen” – Prefix Verb Shorts

'verstehen' means ' to understand'. But why? What do they have to do with standing and what does 'ver-' do? Today, we'll find out.

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

Verständnis has 2 distinct meanings: 1. the understanding, the empathy, 2. the understanding.

What is the gender of 'Verständnis'?

das

What is the plural of 'Verständnis'?

die not used in plural

What is 'Verständnis' related to?

The word 'Verständnis' is related to verstehen.

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“verstehen” – Prefix Verb Shorts
'verstehen' means ' to understand'. But why? What do they have to do with standing and what does 'ver-' do? Today, we'll find out.
Read article