missdeuten

C1

to misinterpret / misconstrue

English meaning
to misinterpret / misconstrue

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missdeuten in a sentence

Seine Worte wurden völlig missdeutet.

His words were completely misinterpreted.

Conjugation of missdeuten

ichmissdeute
dumissdeutest
er/sie/esmissdeutet
wirmissdeuten
ihrmissdeutet
sie/Siemissdeuten
Simple past (er/sie/es)
missdeutete
Perfect
hat missdeutet

Word family

missdeuten is built from deuten (to interpret/indicate) and miss (mis-, un- (prefix)). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Words that go with missdeuten

Questions about missdeuten

How do you conjugate missdeuten?

Present tense: missdeute, missdeutest, missdeutet, missdeuten, missdeutet, missdeuten. Simple past: missdeutete. Perfect: hat missdeutet.

What does missdeuten mean in English?

missdeuten means "to misinterpret / misconstrue". For example: "Seine Worte wurden völlig missdeutet." — "His words were completely misinterpreted."

What level is missdeuten in German?

missdeuten is a C1 word — c1 — advanced.

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