No. 5,461 in German
begründung
"Begründung" means "justification" or "reasoning" in English.
In a sentence
Die Begründung seiner Entscheidung war schlüssig und nachvollziehbar.
The justification of his decision was coherent and comprehensible.
In this sentence, 'Begründung' is used to refer to the reasoning or explanation behind someone's decision.
Kannst du mir eine Begründung für dieses Verhalten geben?
Can you provide me with a justification for this behavior?
Here, 'Begründung' is used in the context of asking for an explanation or reason for a specific action.
Eine plausible Begründung für diese Theorie wurde soeben vorgestellt.
A plausible justification for this theory has just been presented.
In this case, 'Begründung' relates to providing a rationale or basis for a theoretical framework or idea.
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