German

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Etymology

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Middle High German begrīflich, by surface analysis, begreifen +‎ -lich.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bəˌɡʁaɪ̯flɪç/
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Adjective

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begreiflich (strong nominative masculine singular begreiflicher, comparative begreiflicher, superlative am begreiflichsten)

  1. tangible, comprehensible
    Antonym: unbegreiflich
    Er hat begreifliche Gründe angegeben.
    He has given understandable reasons.

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