German word

blind

Pronunciation

IPA/blɪnt/

Meaning

  • adjectiveblind

Example

Der blinde Mann geht spazieren.

The blind man is going for a walk.

Illustration for blind (blind)

More examples

Er war blind für die offensichtlichen Zeichen.

He was blind to the obvious signs.

Core concept

Seeing is absent, so a person or an action proceeds without visual guidance and may lack informed direction.

Common phrases

  • blind vor Wut

    blind with rage

  • blindes Vertrauen

    blind trust

  • blind für Kritik

    blind to criticism

Similar words

sehbehindert: Having limited vision that affects daily life.
ahnungslos: Without knowledge or awareness of the situation.

Definition in German

ohne Sehvermögen; nicht sehen können.

Word origin

German blind continues the Germanic word family represented by Old High German blint, Proto-Germanic *blindaz, and English blind.

Usage tips

  • German uses blind adverbially in phrases such as blind vertrauen, while blindlings is a separate adverb meaning 'blindly'.

Other meanings

  • blindlyadverb

Opposites

  • sehfähigsightedadjective
  • sehendseeingadjective

Related words

  • Blindheitblindnessnoun
  • Blindgängerdudnoun
  • Blindenstockwhite canenoun

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