Fathom

Faden

(measure of six feet — see also brace, toise)

Klafter

(measure of six feet — see also brace, toise)

ausloten

(to measure the depth of (water) — see also sound)

begreifen

(to deeply understand (someone or something))

ergründen

(to deeply understand (someone or something))

loten

(to measure the depth of (water) — see also sound)

sondieren

(to measure the depth of (water) — see also sound)

umarmen

(to encircle (someone or something) with outstretched arms; to measure the circumference or length of something)

verstehen

(to deeply understand (someone or something))