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verstehen

/fer-SHTEH-en/ • verb — 14th of Apr, 2026


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Meaning: to understand; to comprehend

Examples

  1. Ich verstehe nicht, was du meinst.
    (I don't understand what you mean.)
  2. Er versteht die Aufgabe.
    (He understands the task.)
  3. Jetzt verstehe ich das Problem.
    (Now I understand the problem.)

Synonyms

  • begreifen
  • einsehen
Verstehen is the standard verb for understanding ideas, language, or people. It appears in many phrases (e.g. jemanden verstehen = to understand someone; etwas verstehen von = to know about something). Note also the reflexive use sich verstehen (sich gut verstehen = to get along well). Conjugation example: ich verstehe, du verstehst, er/sie versteht, wir verstehen.

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