May 4, 2002 16:36
22 yrs ago
Deutsch term
Diana Green
Verstehen
Non-PRO
Deutsch > Englisch
Kunst/Literatur
Sozialwissenschaften, Soziologie, Ethik usw.
ethics
What does this word mean, and how is it pronounced? I know that it is a German word or term.
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3 Min.
Mary Worby
Vereinigtes Königreich
Vereinigtes Königreich
Native in Englisch
Vereinigtes Königreich
Friendly, reliable and accurate!
Native in: Englisch
Works in: Deutsch > Englisch, Französisch > Englisch
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Fair - stay - 'n
I'm not an expert in phonetic pronunciation, but hopefully the above should give you an idea. The emphasis is on the middle syllable.
The word is the German for 'to understand' and also 'understanding'.
HTH
Mary
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Note added at 2002-05-04 16:41:43 (GMT)
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Oops, sorry, I get so used to the German stuff that I forget how we English pronounce things! The German \'st\' is pronounced as a \'scht\', so it would be more accurate to pronounce it as \'Fair - \'schtay - \'n.
The word is the German for 'to understand' and also 'understanding'.
HTH
Mary
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Note added at 2002-05-04 16:41:43 (GMT)
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Oops, sorry, I get so used to the German stuff that I forget how we English pronounce things! The German \'st\' is pronounced as a \'scht\', so it would be more accurate to pronounce it as \'Fair - \'schtay - \'n.
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+4
25 Min.
Anne-Carine Zimmer
Vereinigte Staaten
Vereinigte Staaten
Works in field
Vereinigte Staaten
detail oriented and diligent
Works in: Deutsch > Englisch, Englisch > Deutsch, Spanisch > Englisch, and 3 more.
not an answer, just a note about pronunciation
maybe it would help to make it ''shtay'n, as the Englisch 'sch' could be confusing versus German 'sch', which would be more like 'sh' in English.
Karin
Karin
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Mary Worby
: Fair point, it's that German going to my head again!
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I can just imagine ;-) I know exactly what you mean :-)
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Karina Pelech
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John Kinory (X)
: The English 'sch' can be pronounced as in school or scheme, so 'sh' is better.
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Sheila Hardie
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Alexandra Kyaw
Native in Deutsch
Native in: Französisch 
, Deutsch
Works in: Französisch > Deutsch, Deutsch > Französisch, Deutsch, and 3 more.
"verstehen" means "to understand"
the word means "to understand"
and you pronounce [fair-shtayen]
1. (hören) to understand;
können Sie mich überhaupt hören? — ja, ich verstehe can you even hear me? — yes, I hear you
2. (begreifen) to understand, to see;
wenn ich recht verstehe if I understand correctly;
verstehst du?, verstanden? [do you] understand?, understood?;
verstehst du/versteht ihr/verstehen Sie? you know?, [you] see?
and you pronounce [fair-shtayen]
1. (hören) to understand;
können Sie mich überhaupt hören? — ja, ich verstehe can you even hear me? — yes, I hear you
2. (begreifen) to understand, to see;
wenn ich recht verstehe if I understand correctly;
verstehst du?, verstanden? [do you] understand?, understood?;
verstehst du/versteht ihr/verstehen Sie? you know?, [you] see?
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brute (X)
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Olga Simon
50 Min.
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Dan Schioenning Larsen
1 Stunde
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Sheila Hardie
2 Stunden
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Erik Hansson
: Good explanation
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Сергей Лузан
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ZOLTÁN PARRAGH
Native in: Ungarisch
Works in: Englisch > Ungarisch, Französisch > Ungarisch, Deutsch > Ungarisch, and 7 more.
Far - shtay - an
Sh!
+1
3 Tage 3 Stunden
Fer-shteh-hen
im not sure but i hope its enugh
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sylvie malich (X)
: Finally, the right pronunciation ! :o)
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heres a sound file that help
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