Vernunft
/fɛɐ̯ˈnʊnft/
die
noun
B2
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
Similar words
Menschenverstand and Vernunft are close synonyms for "common sense, reason"; Vernunft is more about rationality broadly.
Practice
1 What does Vernunft mean?
reason, common sense
2 Fill the gap: Er appellierte an ihre ___.
Full sentence: Er appellierte an ihre Vernunft. (He appealed to her common sense.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches Vernunft?
Vernunft: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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