das Missverständnis
B1misunderstanding
- English meaning
- misunderstanding
- Gender
- das — neuter
- Plural
- die Missverständnisse
- CEFR level
- B1 — Intermediate
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Missverständnis in a sentence
Das war nur ein kleines Missverständnis.
That was just a small misunderstanding.
Declension of das Missverständnis
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | das Missverständnis | die Missverständnisse |
| Accusative | das Missverständnis | die Missverständnisse |
| Dative | dem Missverständnis | den Missverständnissen |
| Genitive | des Missverständnisses | der Missverständnisse |
Word family
das Missverständnis is built from das Verständnis (understanding) and miss (mis-, un- (prefix)). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
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Questions about Missverständnis
Is it der, die or das Missverständnis?
It is das Missverständnis — Missverständnis is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Missverständnisse.
What is the plural of Missverständnis?
The plural of das Missverständnis is die Missverständnisse.
What is the genitive of Missverständnis?
The genitive singular is des Missverständnisses. The dative plural is den Missverständnissen.
What does Missverständnis mean in English?
das Missverständnis means "misunderstanding". For example: "Das war nur ein kleines Missverständnis." — "That was just a small misunderstanding."
What level is Missverständnis in German?
Missverständnis is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the listening & understanding vocabulary.
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