Nomen

das Gefühl

Translation

feeling, emotion, sense, intuition

Ich habe ein gutes Gefühl bei dieser Sache.

I have a good feeling about this matter.

Er zeigt selten seine Gefühle.

He rarely shows his feelings.

Sie hat ein Gefühl für Farben.

She has a feel for colours.

ein Gefühl für etw. haben to have a feel for sth. She has a feel for fashion.

das Gefühl haben, dass ... to have the feeling that ... I have the feeling that he is lying.

Synonyms: Empfindung, Emotion, Sensation; Antonyms: Verstand (intellect), Rationalität (rationality)

Derived from the verb 'fühlen' (to feel). The prefix 'Ge-' often forms collective nouns.

Think of 'fühlen' (to feel). 'Gefühl' is the noun form, representing the state or result of feeling.