See also: vernunft

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Etymology edit

From Middle High German vernunft, from Old High German vernumft. Verbal noun of vernehmen. The second part of the word is Old High German numft, from Proto-Germanic *numþiz (taking).

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  • IPA(key): /fɛɐ̯ˈnʊnft/
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Noun edit

Vernunft f (genitive Vernunft, no plural)

  1. reason, good sense
    Synonyms: Einsicht, Ratio, Verstand, Verständigkeit

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