Noun
die Materie
Pronunciation: /maˈteːʁiə/
matter
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plural Materien
Meanings
Noun
- matter
- subject matter, the practical realities and collected knowledge regarding the topic at hand
- matter, material (as opposed to the form, or the immaterial)
Example sentence
Unsere Galaxis, die Milchstraße, enthält anscheinend dunkle Materie.
Our galaxy, the Milky Way, apparently contains dark matter.
Word forms
singular
die Materie
plural
die Materien
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Materie
Accusativedie Materie
Dativeder Materie
Genitiveder Materie
Plural
Nominativedie Materien
Accusativedie Materien
Dativeden Materien
Genitiveder Materien
Usage
- der Aufbau der Materie — The structure of matter in the physical sense.
- mit der Materie vertraut sein — Figuratively, know the subject matter well.
Das Kapitel beschäftigt sich mit dem Aufbau der Materie.
The chapter deals with the structure of matter.