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die Vernunft

B2

reason / good sense

English meaning
reason / good sense
Gender
die — feminine
Vocabulary package
Philosophy & Ideas

Vernunft in a sentence

Vernunft hilft uns, richtige Entscheidungen zu treffen.

Reason helps us make correct decisions.

Declension of die Vernunft

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Vernunft
Accusativedie Vernunft
Dativeder Vernunft
Genitiveder Vernunft

Where Vernunft comes from

In alter Zeit gab es „fernumft“ und „fernust“, beide aus „ferniman“ abgeleitet. Im Althochdeutschen ist die Form „vernunst“ üblicher als „vernumft“. Im Mittelhochdeutschen im 14. Jahrh.

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Questions about Vernunft

Is it der, die or das Vernunft?

It is die Vernunft — Vernunft is feminine.

What is the genitive of Vernunft?

The genitive singular is der Vernunft.

What does Vernunft mean in English?

die Vernunft means "reason / good sense". For example: "Vernunft hilft uns, richtige Entscheidungen zu treffen." — "Reason helps us make correct decisions."

What level is Vernunft in German?

Vernunft is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the philosophy & ideas vocabulary.

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