"the meaning and purpose of it defeated any attempt at comprehension" in German The meaning and purpose of it defeated any attempt at comprehension. Der Sinn und Zweck des Ganzen wollte sich mir nicht erschließen. Detailed translations for "the meaning and purpose of it defeated any attempt at comprehension" The meaning and purpose of it defeated any attempt at comprehension. The meaning and purpose of it defeated any attempt at comprehension. Der Sinn und Zweck des Ganzen wollte sich mir nicht erschließen.