Polyglot Dictionary

Urteilsvermögen

/ˈʊɐ̯taɪ̯lsfɛɐ̯ˌmøːɡn̩/

das noun B2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. judgment, discernment (the capacity for sound judgment)

    Built from Urteils (judgment (from Urteil)) + Vermögen (ability, capacity).

    • Ein guter Richter braucht ein scharfes Urteilsvermögen.

      A good judge needs sharp judgment.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Made of

  • Urteils judgment (from Urteil)
  • Vermögen ability, capacity

Practice

1 What does Urteilsvermögen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ein guter Richter braucht ein scharfes ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Urteilsvermögen?

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