adjectiveadverb
unverständlich
incomprehensible
The German word "unverständlich" is an adjective meaning "incomprehensible" or "not understandable". It is made from the prefix "un-" (not) and the root word "verständlich" (understandable), which comes from "verstehen" (to understand).
Similar words:
- "undenkbar" (unthinkable)
- "rätselhaft" (mysterious)
- "unbegreiflich" (incognizable, unfathomable)
Differences:
- "Unverständlich" focuses specifically on something that cannot be understood or grasped in communication or meaning.
- "Unbegreiflich" emphasizes being impossible to comprehend mentally or conceptually.
- "Rätselhaft" suggests something is puzzling or mysterious but might still be understood eventually.
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Examples
Der Text bleibt mir unverständlich.adjective
The text remains incomprehensible to me.
Viele Stellen in dem Brief sind unverständlich.adjective
Many parts in the letter are incomprehensible.
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