Missverstehen Translations, meanings and synonyms

"Missverstehen" is used as verb with the meaning of "to misunderstand" or "to misinterpret".

Essential properties of "missverstehen"

Its most important properties are:

Properties

Infinitive: missverstehen
Simple past: missverstand
Participle: missverstanden

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irregulartransitive

Note: These properties are not absolute. A transitive verb can be used intransitively and vice versa depending on context, and many verbs can be used reflexively even though they are not primarily reflexive.

Meanings of "missverstehen" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms

It has the meanings and uses detailed below:

1.) "To interpret incorrectly"

Definition: "To interpret something or someone incorrectly, causing confusion."
Translation(s): to misunderstand, to misinterpret
Synonym(s): falsch verstehen, fehlinterpretieren
Antonym(s): verstehen, begreifen
Related word(s): Missverständnis, falsch

📝 Some usage examples:

Es ist leicht, seine Worte zu missverstehen.It is easy to misunderstand his words.
Ich habe die Anweisungen völlig missverstanden.I completely misunderstood the instructions.
Man sollte nicht missverstehen, was er gesagt hat.One should not misunderstand what he said.

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