Vernunft
See also: vernunft
German
Etymology
From Middle High German vernunft, from Old High German vernumft. Verbal noun of vernehmen. The second part of the word is Old High German numft, from Proto-Germanic *numþiz (“taking”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fɛɐ̯ˈnʊnft/
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Noun
Vernunft f (genitive Vernunft, no plural)
- reason, good sense
- Synonyms: Einsicht, Ratio, Verstand, Verständigkeit
Declension
Declension of Vernunft [sg-only, feminine]
| singular | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Vernunft |
| genitive | einer | der | Vernunft |
| dative | einer | der | Vernunft |
| accusative | eine | die | Vernunft |
Derived terms
- Unvernunft
- vernünftig
Further reading
- “Vernunft” in Duden online
- “Vernunft” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Vernunft on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de