ADJECTIVE
verständlich/fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛntlɪç/understandable; comprehensible; intelligible
verständlich is a German adjective that means understandable, comprehensible, or intelligible. It is pronounced /fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛntlɪç/. Its comparative and superlative forms are "verständlicher" and "verständlichsten".
Definitions
1.easy to understand; comprehensible(clarity)
a.expressed so that it is easy to grasp what is meant
Die Erklärung war sehr verständlich.—The explanation was very understandable.
2.easy to sympathize with; understandable (emotion/reaction)(reaction/emotion)
a.emotion, decision, or action one can relate to or comprehend
Deine Enttäuschung ist verständlich.—Your disappointment is understandable.
Adjective Forms
| Positive | verständlich |
|---|---|
| Comparative | verständlicher |
| Superlative | verständlichsten |
Frequently asked questions
- What does "verständlich" mean in English?
- "verständlich" means understandable, comprehensible, or intelligible. It is a German adjective.
- How do you pronounce "verständlich"?
- "verständlich" is pronounced /fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛntlɪç/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet.
- What are the comparative and superlative of "verständlich"?
- The comparative of "verständlich" is "verständlicher" and the superlative is "verständlichsten".
- What part of speech is "verständlich"?
- "verständlich" is a adjective in German.
