Verständnis

Alemannic German

Alternative forms

Etymology

By surface analysis, verstah + -nisCategory:Alemannic German terms suffixed with -nis#VERSTÄNDNIS. Compare German Verständnis.

Noun

Verständnis n (plural Verständnis)Category:Alemannic German lemmas#VERSTÄNDNISCategory:Alemannic German nouns#VERSTÄNDNISCategory:Alemannic German entries with incorrect language header#VERSTÄNDNISCategory:Alemannic German neuter nouns#VERSTÄNDNISCategory:Pages with entries#VERSTÄNDNISCategory:Pages with 2 entries#VERSTÄNDNIS

  1. understanding, comprehension
  2. sympathy
    • 2025 September 21, u/aluhut-akbar, r/BUENZLI (Reddit post), archived from the original on 20 March 2026:
      Ich chan ja verstah das mer persönlich gäg Abtriebig isch, aber mis Verständnis hört det uf, wo mer de eigeni Glaube anderne wett vorschriebe / uufzwinge.
      (English) I can understand when one is personally against abortion, but I draw the line when people want to impose their own beliefs on others.
      (German) Ich kann ja verstehen, dass man persönlich gegen Abtreibung ist, aber mein Verständnis hört dort auf, wo man den eigenen Glauben anderen vorschreiben oder aufzwingen will.
      Category:Alemannic German terms with quotations#VERSTÄNDNIS
  3. appreciation
  4. insight

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

verstehen + -nisCategory:German terms suffixed with -nis#VERSTANDNIS

Pronunciation

Noun

Verständnis n (strong, genitive Verständnisses, plural Verständnisse)Category:German lemmas#VERSTANDNISCategory:German nouns#VERSTANDNISCategory:German entries with incorrect language header#VERSTANDNISCategory:German neuter nouns#VERSTANDNISCategory:Pages with entries#VERSTÄNDNISCategory:Pages with 2 entries#VERSTÄNDNIS

  1. understanding, comprehension
  2. sympathy
  3. appreciation
  4. insight

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Further reading

Category:Alemannic German lemmas Category:Alemannic German neuter nouns Category:Alemannic German nouns Category:Alemannic German terms suffixed with -nis Category:Alemannic German terms with quotations Category:German 3-syllable words Category:German lemmas Category:German neuter nouns Category:German nouns Category:German terms suffixed with -nis Category:German terms with IPA pronunciation Category:German terms with audio pronunciation Category:Pages with 2 entries Category:Pages with entries