unverständlich

/ˈʊnfɛɐ̯ˌʃtɛntlɪç/

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. incomprehensible

    • Seine Erklärung war unverständlich.

      His explanation was incomprehensible.

Similar words

unfassbar

unfassbar is more emotionally charged, shocking or unbelievable; unverständlich is more neutral, simply hard to understand.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

incomprensible

incomprensible is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "incomprehensible."

Practice

1 What does unverständlich mean?

2 Fill the gap: Seine Erklärung war ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches unverständlich?

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