Urteilsfähigkeit

judgment

noun UR-tayls-fae-ikh-kite Rare

Also means

capacity for judgment

Usage Note

Urteilsfähigkeit (f) is the ability to assess situations and make sound judgments. Eingeschränkte Urteilsfähigkeit (impaired judgment) is a legal and medical term.

Examples

"Müdigkeit beeinträchtigt die Urteilsfähigkeit erheblich."

Natural Translation

Fatigue considerably impairs the capacity for judgment.

Literal Translation

Fatigue impairs the judgment-capacity considerably.

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