German Conversation · Level 87
59 words
German word
behindert
Pronunciation
IPA/bəˈhɪndɐt/
Meaning
- adjectivedisabled
Example
Die behinderten Kinder spielen im Park.
The children with disabilities are playing in the park.
More examples
Im Zug gibt es Plätze für behinderte Personen.
There are seats for people with disabilities on the train.
Core concept
Something cannot function or move normally because an obstacle limits its ability or progress.
Common phrases
ein behinderter Mensch
a person with a disability
die behinderten Kinder
children with disabilities
für behinderte Menschen
for people with disabilities
Similar words
beeinträchtigt: Having reduced physical or mental ability because of an impairment.
eingeschränkt: Having limited scope for movement, action, or ability.
Definition in German
behindert beschreibt eine dauerhafte oder vorübergehende Einschränkung von Fähigkeiten oder Funktionen, oft gebraucht im Zusammenhang mit körperlicher oder geistiger Beeinträchtigung.
Word origin
Behindert developed from the participle of behindern, a be- derivative of hindern, whose basic meaning is 'to hinder'.
Usage tips
- In non-person contexts, behindert commonly means impeded or obstructed, so it can describe traffic, work, or progress as well as people.
Other meanings
- impededadjective
Related words
- die Behinderungdisabilitynoun
- behindernhinderverb
- behindertengerechtaccessible to people with disabilitiesadjective