Begriffsvermögen

comprehension

noun buh-GRIFS-fer-mue-gen Less Common

Also means

power of understanding

Usage Note

Begriffsvermögen is the capacity to grasp and understand concepts, joining Begriff (concept) and Vermögen (faculty). It often appears in the phrase das übersteigt mein Begriffsvermögen. Used in the singular.

Examples

"Solche Zahlen übersteigen mein Begriffsvermögen."

Natural Translation

Such numbers exceed my comprehension.

Literal Translation

Such numbers exceed my comprehension.

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