fassungslos

B1

stunned, in disbelief

English meaning
stunned, in disbelief
Vocabulary package
Surprise & Shock

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fassungslos in a sentence

Er stand fassungslos vor dem zerstörten Haus.

He stood stunned in front of the destroyed house.

Word family

fassungslos is built from die Fassung (version). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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What does fassungslos mean in English?

fassungslos means "stunned, in disbelief". For example: "Er stand fassungslos vor dem zerstörten Haus." — "He stood stunned in front of the destroyed house."

What level is fassungslos in German?

fassungslos is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the surprise & shock vocabulary.

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