Unterscheiden
Example: Man kann Äpfel und Birnen leicht unterscheiden.
Definition
"Unterscheiden" means to recognize or point out the differences between two or more things, such as in the phrase 'Man kann Äpfel und Birnen leicht unterscheiden,' meaning one can easily distinguish apples and pears based on their characteristics.
Etymology
The German word "unterscheiden" comes from the Middle High German 'unterscheiden,' which itself stems from Old High German components 'unter-' meaning 'among' or 'between,' and 'scheiden,' meaning 'to separate.' Did you know? The root 'scheiden' is also related to the English word 'shed,' both implying separation.
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"Unterscheiden" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (B1) - set 2", containing 113 commonly used words.
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