misunderstanding

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English mys undirstonding, equivalent to misunderstand +‎ -ing. Compare Dutch misverstand (“misunderstanding”), German Missverständnis (“misunderstanding”), Swedish missförstånd (“misunderstanding”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌmɪsʌndəˈstændɪŋ/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌmɪsʌndɚˈstændɪŋ/ Hyphenation: mis‧un‧der‧stand‧ing Rhymes: -ændɪŋ === Noun === misunderstanding (plural misunderstandings) A mistake as to the meaning of something or a specific point of view; erroneous interpretation or comprehension; misconception. A disagreement; difference of opinion; dissension; quarrel. ==== Translations ==== === Verb === misunderstanding present participle and gerund of misunderstand === References === === Further reading === “misunderstanding”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, editors (1895–1910), “misunderstanding”, in The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. == Italian == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English misunderstanding. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /mi.zan.dersˈtɛn.dinɡ/ Rhymes: -ɛndinɡ === Noun === misunderstanding m (invariable) (informal, neologism) misunderstanding, misconception, incomprehension Synonyms: equivoco, fraintendimento, incomprensione, malinteso, qui pro quo