Meaning of the German Word "Missverstehen"

missverstehen
misunderstand

To fail to understand someone or something correctly.

Example Sentence

Ich fürchte, Sie missverstehen mich; lassen Sie mich das noch einmal erklären.

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Definition: To fail to understand someone or something correctly.

Word Information

What is the CEFR level of the word "missverstehen"?

B1

What grammatical category does "missverstehen" have?

Verb

Which vocabulary topic does "missverstehen" belong to?

Communication

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