Sinn

Definitions of Sinn
  1. noun
    a general conscious awareness
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    Orientierungssinn
    an awareness of your orientation in space
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    Informiertheit
    having knowledge of
  2. noun
    the idea that is intended
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    Einfall, Gedanke, Idee
    the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
  3. noun
    a particular sense
    synonyms: Wahrnehmungsfähigkeit
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    Gehör, hören
    the ability to hear; the auditory faculty
    Geschmackssinn
    the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth
    Geruchssinn
    the faculty that enables us to distinguish scents
    Tasten, Tastsinn
    the faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (especially the hands)
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