Polyglot Dictionary

verstehen

/fɛɐ̯ˈʃteːən/

verb A1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (3rd sg.)
versteht
past
verstand
perfect
hat verstanden

Meaning

  1. to understand

    • Ich verstehe die Frage nicht.

      I don't understand the question.

    • Ich verstehe dich sehr gut, das wäre mir auch so gegangen. Mach dir keine Vorwürfe.

      I understand you very well, the same would have happened to me. Do not blame yourself.

V Category State Concreteness Abstract Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

nachvollziehen

nachvollziehen is more about being able to follow or retrace someone's reasoning; verstehen is more general understanding.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

compreender

compreender is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to understand."

Portuguese

entender

entender is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to understand."

Practice

1 What does verstehen mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches verstehen?

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