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Intuition

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Noun

die Intuition

Pronunciation: /ʔɪntuiˈtsi̯oːn/

intuition

C1 rank #8,938 plural Intuitionen

Meanings

Noun
  1. intuition

Example sentence

Wir verlassen uns zu sehr auf unsere Intuition.

We put too much faith in our intuition.

Word forms

singular die Intuition
plural die Intuitionen

The four cases

Singular

Nominativedie Intuition
Accusativedie Intuition
Dativeder Intuition
Genitiveder Intuition

Plural

Nominativedie Intuitionen
Accusativedie Intuitionen
Dativeden Intuitionen
Genitiveder Intuitionen

Usage

  • auf seine Intuition vertrauen — trust one's intuition; auf takes accusative
  • eine Intuition haben — have an intuitive sense or hunch, rather than a fully reasoned conclusion
Extra sentence

Ihre Intuition sagte ihr, dass mit dem Brief etwas nicht stimmte.

Her intuition told her that something was wrong with the letter.