die Anschauung
Translation
views, opinions, perspectives, intuitions
Examples
Er hat feste politische Anschauungen.
He has firm political views.
Ihre Anschauungen über Kunst sind interessant.
Her views on art are interesting.
Grammar Patterns
Anschauungen über+4 views on/about sth. He has clear views on the future.
Anschauungen zu+3 views on sth. What are your views on this topic?
Similar Words
Synonyms: die Meinung (opinion), die Ansicht (view), der Standpunkt (standpoint)
Etymology
From 'an-' (at, on) + 'schauen' (to look, view) + '-ung' (noun suffix). Literally 'a looking at', which forms a 'view' or 'opinion'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'An-schau-ung' as the 'thing (-ung) you get from looking at (an-schau) something' – your perspective.