noun

die Verfassung, -en

alkotmány

Ein grundlegendes Regelwerk eines Staates, das festlegt, wie die Regierung arbeitet und welche Rechte die Menschen haben.

The German word "Verfassung" is a noun with two main meanings:

Constitution – the fundamental legal framework or set of laws that governs a country or organization.
Condition/State – referring to someone's physical, mental, or emotional state.

Words it's made of:
"Fassung" meaning "composition" or "grip" (not including prefixes, since "Ver-" is the prefix here).

Grundgesetz – (Basic Law) often synonymous with "Verfassung" when referring to a constitution.
Zustand – state or condition, similar to "Verfassung" as condition.
Konstitution – constitution (more often physical or medical condition).

"Verfassung" as constitution emphasizes the legal and formal sense, while Grundgesetz is a specific type of "Verfassung" (like Germany's constitution).
For state of body/mind, "Verfassung" is more formal or encompassing than "Zustand" (which is more general).
"Konstitution" focuses more on physical or hereditary traits, "Verfassung" on current overall condition.

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