Adjective
unbegreiflich
Pronunciation: /ʊnbəˌɡʁaɪ̯flɪç/
incomprehensible
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Meanings
Adjective
- incomprehensible
- inconceivable
- inscrutable
Example sentence
Sein plötzlicher Rücktritt bleibt mir unbegreiflich.
His sudden resignation remains incomprehensible to me.
Word forms
unbegreiflich
Usage
- jemandem unbegreiflich sein — Be incomprehensible to someone; person dative.
- unbegreiflich / nachvollziehbar — Impossible to understand versus understandable.
Mir blieb unbegreiflich, warum niemand den Fehler bemerkte.
It remained incomprehensible to me why nobody noticed the mistake.