missverstehen

See also: mißverstehen

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

miss- +‎ verstehen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈmɪsfɛɐ̯ʃteːən]
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

Verb

missverstehen (irregular strong, third-person singular present missversteht, past tense missverstand, past participle missverstanden, past subjunctive missverstände or missverstünde, auxiliary haben)

  1. to misunderstand, to misapprehend

Conjugation

Usage notes

  • Sometimes humorously construed as a separable verb:
    Verstehe mich bitte nicht *miss!
    Please don't get me wrong!

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