German word

vorstellbar

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈfoːɐ̯ʃtɛlbaːɐ̯/

Meaning

  • adjectiveimaginable

Example

Das ist gut vorstellbar.

That is easy to imagine.

Illustration for vorstellbar (imaginable)

More examples

Nach dem Unfall war ein normales Leben kaum vorstellbar.

After the accident, a normal life was hardly imaginable.

Core concept

A mental picture with a credible path from thought to reality.

Common phrases

  • gut vorstellbar

    easily imaginable

  • kaum vorstellbar

    hardly imaginable

  • für mich vorstellbar

    imaginable to me

Similar words

möglich: Able to occur in reality.
wahrscheinlich: Having a high chance of happening.
denkbar: Able to be considered as a possible idea or outcome.
glaubhaft: Plausible and easy to believe.

Definition in German

Etwas, das man für möglich oder denkbar halten kann.

Word origin

Vorstellbar derives from vorstellen in its 'form an idea of' sense plus -bar, a productive suffix meaning 'able to be'.

Usage tips

  • In 'Das ist gut vorstellbar', gut modifies how easily the idea can be imagined, not the quality of the thing imagined.

Other meanings

  • conceivableadjective
  • possibleadjective

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