German Conversation · Level 83
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German word
verständlich
Pronunciation
IPA/fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛntlɪç/
Meaning
- adjectiveunderstandable
Example
Diese Erklärung ist verständlicher als die vorherige.
This explanation is more understandable than the previous one.
More examples
Das Kapitel ist leicht verständlich geschrieben.
The chapter is written in an easy-to-understand way.
Core concept
A clean diagram shows the key parts of a message without distracting detail.
Common phrases
leicht verständlich
easy to understand
verständlich formuliert
worded clearly
Similar words
nachvollziehbar: Understandable by following how the ideas or reasons connect.
einleuchtend: Convincing because the explanation leads naturally to agreement.
klar: Plain and unambiguous in meaning, wording, or presentation.
deutlich: Clear enough in sound, appearance, or wording to be readily recognized.
Definition in German
Leicht nachvollziehbar; so erklärt, dass der Sinn ohne zusätzliche Erklärungen klar bleibt.
Word origin
Verständlich is formed from the verb verstehen, meaning 'to understand', with the adjective-forming suffix -lich.
Usage tips
- Verständlich can mean either easy to understand or, in some contexts, reasonable and forgivable; context determines the sense.
Other meanings
- clearadjective
- comprehensibleadjective
Opposites
- unverständlichincomprehensibleadjective
- unklarunclearadjective
Related words
- Verständlichkeitcomprehensibilitynoun
- verständlicherweiseunderstandablyadverb