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Vorstellung

conception

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Meaning of Vorstellung

an idea or belief about something

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German/ˈfoːɐ̯ʃtɛlʊŋ/
conception
Vorstellung - conception
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Vorstellung with English translation

Vorstellung usage examples

🇬🇧English🇩🇪German

Meine Vorstellung von Urlaub ist ganz einfach.

🇬🇧English🇩🇪German

Seine Vorstellung vom Leben änderte sich.

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Vorstellung synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between Vorstellung / Auffassung / Ansicht / Gedankenbild / Begriff / Konzept

A
🇩🇪German
Auffassung

A more formal view or interpretation of something; a considered understanding.

C1Often
A
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Ansicht

An opinion or point of view; a bit less formal than Auffassung.

C1Often
G
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Gedankenbild

A mental image or imagination-based picture; rare and literary.

C1Rarely
B
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Begriff

A broad concept, notion, or term; very general in meaning.

C1Very Often
K
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Konzept

A plan, concept, or design; usually more concrete and practical than Vorstellung.

C1Often
E
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Empfängnis

Conception in the biological sense; only refers to fertilization.

C1Rarely
Z
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Zeugung

Procreation or fertilization; a biological and narrower term.

C1Rarely
E
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Entstehung

The emergence, origin, or formation of something; focuses on the process of coming into being.

C1Often
K
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Konzeption

A conception, design, or developed idea; often more professional and structured.

C1Often
V
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Vorstellungskraft

Imagination, the ability to form mental images; not the idea itself but the capacity for it.

C1Often
I
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Idee

An idea or thought; the closest and most general equivalent.

C1Very Often
M
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Meinung

An opinion or personal assessment; more strongly tied to a subjective stance than Vorstellung.

C1Very Often

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How to pronounce Vorstellung and what this word means

Vorstellung means conception. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce Vorstellung

/ˈfoːɐ̯ʃtɛlʊŋ/

Vorstellung translation

conception

Vorstellung examples

Meine Vorstellung von Urlaub ist ganz einfach.

Vorstellung transcription

/ˈfoːɐ̯ʃtɛlʊŋ/

Questions about this word

Vorstellung meaning: what does it mean?

eine Idee oder Überzeugung über etwas

Vorstellung pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

Vorstellung is pronounced as /ˈfoːɐ̯ʃtɛlʊŋ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

Vorstellung definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Meine Vorstellung von Urlaub ist ganz einfach. Translation: Моё представление об отпуске очень простое.

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