Polyglot Dictionary

vernünftig

/fɛɐ̯ˈnʏnftɪç/

adjective B1

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

Meaning

  1. reasonable, sensible

    From Vernunft (reason, sense).

    • Das war eine vernünftige Entscheidung.

      That was a sensible decision.

Similar words

rational

Close synonyms for "rational, reasonable."

intelligent

Close synonyms for "reasonable, intelligent."

Similar in other languages

English

sensible

sensible is the English word for the same thing — both mean "reasonable, sensible."

English

moderate

moderate overlaps with German vernünftig (reasonable, sensible) -- a moderate position is usually a reasonable one.

Practice

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