fassbar
graspable
Shaped in such a way that it can be grasped or held with the hands.
EXAMPLE
Der kleine Gegenstand ist leicht fassbar und liegt gut in der Hand.
The small object is easy to grasp and fits comfortably in the hand.
fassbar
graspable / comprehensible
fassbar – fassbarer – am fassbarsten
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Meanings
fassbar
comprehensible
Understandable or possible to grasp intellectually; clear enough to be understood.
EXAMPLE
Die komplizierte Erklärung war für die Schülerinnen und Schüler kaum fassbar.
The complicated explanation was barely comprehensible to the students.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry fassbar, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | fassbar |
|---|---|
| comparative | fassbarer |
| superlative | am fassbarsten |
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
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Usage tips
Word formation
'Fassbar' is made up of the verb 'fassen' (to grasp) and the ending '-bar'. The ending indicates that something can be done: it can be grasped with the hands or understood intellectually.
EXAMPLE
Der breite Griff ist auch für Kinder gut fassbar.
The wide handle is easy for children to grasp.
Typical collocations
In the meaning 'graspable by hand', 'fassbar' is often used with objects or parts that can be held securely. Typical collocations are 'gut fassbar' (easy to grasp), 'leicht fassbar' (easy to grasp), and 'sicher fassbar' (easy to hold securely).
EXAMPLE
Der runde Knopf ist trotz seiner kleinen Größe gut fassbar.
Despite its small size, the round button is easy to grasp.
Intellectual understanding
In its intellectual meaning, 'fassbar' often describes explanations, connections, or quantities. The word is frequently used with intensifiers such as 'kaum' (barely), 'schwer' (hardly), or 'nicht' (not).
EXAMPLE
Für viele Menschen ist die Größe des Universums kaum fassbar.
For many people, the size of the universe is barely comprehensible.
In real life
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