Noun
der Äther
Pronunciation: /ˈɛːtər/
ether (all senses)
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plural Äther
Meanings
Noun
- ether (all senses)
Example sentence
Die Sendung ging pünktlich um acht in den Äther.
The programme went on air punctually at eight.
Word forms
singular
der Äther
plural
die Äther
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Äther
Accusativeden Äther
Dativedem Äther
Genitivedes Äthers
Plural
Nominativedie Äther
Accusativedie Äther
Dativeden Äthern
Genitiveder Äther
Usage
- über den Äther — over the airwaves; a figurative broadcasting use
- Äther in der Chemie — ether as a chemical substance, distinct from the broadcasting metaphor
Damals erreichten die Hörspiele ihre Zuhörer noch über den Äther.
Back then, radio plays still reached their listeners over the airwaves.