die Vernunft
Translation
reason, sense, rationality
Examples
Handle bitte mit Vernunft.
Please act with reason.
Er muss zur Vernunft kommen.
He needs to come to his senses.
Grammar Patterns
to come to one's senses He has finally come to his senses.
to appeal to ((sb.'s)) reason She appealed to his reason.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Verstand (intellect), Ratio (reason); Antonyms: Gefühl (feeling), Unvernunft (irrationality)
Etymology
From Old High German 'firnunft', related to the verb 'vernehmen' (to perceive, to understand). It signifies the faculty of understanding.
Memory Tips
Connect 'Vernunft' with 'vernehmen' (to perceive/understand). Reason is the ability to understand things clearly.