auffassen
/ˈaʊ̯fˌfasn̩/
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- fasst auf
- past
- fasste auf
- perfect
- hat aufgefasst
Meaning
-
to interpret, to understand
Built from auf (up, open) + fassen (to grasp).
Made of
- auf up, open
- fassen to grasp
Similar words
auffassen and interpretieren are close synonyms for "to interpret, to understand," largely interchangeable.
Similar in other languages
English
understand is the English word for the same thing — both mean "to interpret, to understand."
Practice
1 What does auffassen mean?
to interpret, to understand
2 Fill the gap: Er ___ die Bemerkung als Kritik auf.
Full sentence: Er fasste die Bemerkung als Kritik auf. (He took the remark as criticism.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches auffassen?
auffassen: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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