Missverständnis
/ˈmɪsfɛɐ̯ˌʃtɛntnɪs/
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- Missverständnisse
Meaning
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misunderstanding
Built from miss- (mis-) + Verständnis (understanding).
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Das war ein Missverständnis.
That was a misunderstanding.
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Made of
- miss- mis-
- Verständnis understanding
Similar words
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
desentendimento is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "misunderstanding."
Portuguese
mal-entendido is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "misunderstanding."
Practice
1 What does Missverständnis mean?
misunderstanding
2 Fill the gap: Das war ein ___.
Full sentence: Das war ein Missverständnis. (That was a misunderstanding.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches Missverständnis?
Missverständnis: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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