das Missverständnis

B1

misunderstanding

English meaning
misunderstanding
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Missverständnisse
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Missverständnis in a sentence

Das war nur ein kleines Missverständnis.

That was just a small misunderstanding.

Declension of das Missverständnis

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Missverständnisdie Missverständnisse
Accusativedas Missverständnisdie Missverständnisse
Dativedem Missverständnisden Missverständnissen
Genitivedes Missverständnissesder 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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