German Word of the Day — 25th of Feb, 2026
verstanden
/ver-STAN-den/ • verb
understood
verstanden
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Examples
Hast du das richtig verstanden?
Did you understand that correctly?
Ich habe die Frage nicht verstanden.
I did not understand the question.
Sie hat ihn gut verstanden.
She understood him well.
Synonyms
begreifen
erklaren
Usage
Commonly used in conversation to confirm understanding or clarity regarding a topic.