unterscheiden

German

Etymology

From Middle High German underscheiden; equivalent to unter- +‎ scheiden. Compare Dutch onderscheiden.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʊntərˈʃaɪ̯dən/, [ˌʔʊn.tɐˈʃaɪ̯.dn̩], [-dən]
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  • Hyphenation: un‧ter‧schei‧den

Verb

unterscheiden (class 1 strong, third-person singular present unterscheidet, past tense unterschied, past participle unterschieden, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to distinguish, differentiate
    Man muss Äpfel von Birnen unterscheiden. ― One must distinguish apples from pears.
    Man muss Äpfel und Birnen unterscheiden.
    Man muss zwischen Äpfeln und Birnen unterscheiden.
    One must distinguish (between) apples and pears. (Latter two constructions are interchangeable.)
  2. (reflexive) to differ, be different, distinct
    Äpfel unterscheiden sich von Birnen. ― Apples differ from pears.
    Äpfel und Birnen unterscheiden sich. ― Apples and pears differ.

Conjugation

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