German Conversation · Level 85
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German word
Einsicht
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈaɪ̯nˌzɪçt/
Meaning
- feminine noununderstanding
Example
Seine Einsichten halfen dem Team, das Problem zu lösen.
His understanding helped the team solve the problem.
More examples
Nach dem Gespräch zeigte sie Einsicht und entschuldigte sich.
After the conversation, she showed understanding and apologized.
Core concept
A clear view gained by looking into a matter, whether its logic or its documents.
Common phrases
Einsicht gewinnen
gain understanding
zur Einsicht kommen
come to an understanding
Einsicht zeigen
show understanding
Similar words
Verständnis: Grasp of meaning, purpose, or another person's feelings.
Erkenntnis: A realization reached by investigating or thinking something through.
Kenntnis: Familiarity with facts or information in a particular field.
Einblick: A view into internal conditions gained by examining records or details.
Definition in German
Einsicht bezeichnet das geistige Erfassen oder Verstehen eines Sachverhalts; in formellen Zusammenhängen auch das Recht oder die Möglichkeit, Unterlagen einzusehen.
Word origin
Einsicht combines ein- ('in') with Sicht ('view'), which is related to sehen ('see'), extending the idea of seeing into a matter to understanding it or examining records.
Usage tips
- Einsicht is feminine, and Einsicht in plus the accusative commonly means access to or inspection of records, while Einsicht zeigen means showing understanding or admitting a mistake.
Other meanings
- inspectionnoun
- insightnoun
- realizationnoun
Opposites
- Uneinsichtigkeitlack of understandingnoun
- Unverständnisincomprehensionnoun
Related words
- einsichtigunderstandingadjective
- Einsichtigkeitunderstandingnoun