begreifen

Signification

1. (class-1,strong,transitive) to grasp fully; to comprehend; to conceive, to fathom
2. (class-1,strong,transitive) to understand intellectually
3. (class-1,reflexive,strong,transitive) to consider (to be); to see (as)

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/bəˈɡʁaɪ̯fən/

Étymologie

From Middle High German begrifen, from Old High German bigrīfan, from Proto-West Germanic *bigrīpan. Equivalent to be- + greifen. Compare English begripe and Dutch begrijpen.