begreiflich

/bəˈɡʁaɪ̯flɪç/

adjective B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. understandable

    Built from begreifen (to grasp) + -lich (-able).

    • Das ist durchaus begreiflich.

      That is quite understandable.

Made of

  • begreifen to grasp
  • -lich -able

Practice

1 What does begreiflich mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das ist durchaus ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches begreiflich?

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