Vernunft

See also: vernunft

German

Etymology

From Middle High German vernunft, from Old High German vernumft. Verbal noun of vernehmen. The second part of the word is Middle High German numft, from Old High German numft, from Proto-West Germanic *numþi (“taking”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɛɐ̯ˈnʊnft/
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Noun

Vernunft f (genitive Vernunft, no plural)

  1. reason, good sense
    Synonyms: Einsicht, Ratio, Verstand, Verständigkeit

Declension

Declension of Vernunft [sg-only, feminine]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative eine die Vernunft
genitive einer der Vernunft
dative einer der Vernunft
accusative eine die Vernunft

Derived terms

Further reading

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