das Gespür (für)

Plural: die no plural
Based on: ge-, spüren
Noun
1.

the sense, a nose

(In a sense of being good at finding/spotting something. often used for figurative things like opportuities or money.)
+ Add Note
Examples
  • Ich habe kein Gespür für Timing.
  • I have no sense for timing.
  • Practice pronunciation - click once to start recording and again to stop

Word Family

Knowing relations between words can help understand their meanings and build a more connected vocabulary network. Here, you can explore parents and offspring and discover the whole family.

  • shows how many children or parents the word has
  • get the translations and a link
Loading word family…
Sources for Etymology:

My Articles

Word of the Day – “spüren”

In this episode, we'll explore the word "spüren". We'll see where it comes from, what the difference is to "fühlen" and which nice related words there are.

Vocab: spüren, das Gespür, die Spur, spuren, aufspüren, spurlos, verspüren

Read article →

Questions and Comments

Do you have questions about the usage or meaning of “Gespür (für)”? Just ask here and I’ll try to clear it up.

guest

0 Comments
Newest
Oldest

How many meanings does the German word 'Gespür (für)' have?

Gespür (für) has 1 distinct meaning: 1. the sense, a nose.

What is the gender of 'Gespür (für)'?

das

What is the plural of 'Gespür (für)'?

die no plural

What is 'Gespür (für)' related to?

The word 'Gespür (für)' is related to ge- and spüren.

Where can I learn more about 'Gespür (für)'?

Here are some articles where you can learn more about 'Gespür (für)':

Word of the Day – “spüren”
In this episode, we'll explore the word "spüren". We'll see where it comes from, what the difference is to "fühlen" and which nice related words there are.
Vocab: spüren, das Gespür, die Spur, spuren, aufspüren, spurlos, verspüren
Read article