Noun
das Medium
Pronunciation: /ˈmeːdi̯ʊm/
media, medium (format for communicating or presenting information)
B1
rank #3,152
plural Medien
Meanings
Noun
- media, medium (format for communicating or presenting information)
- medium (the nature of the surrounding environment, e.g. solid, liquid, gas, vacuum or a specific substance)
- medium (someone who supposedly conveys information from the spirit world)
- middle voice
Example sentence
Das Internet ist ein modernes Medium.
The internet is a modern medium.
Word forms
singular
das Medium
plural
die Medien
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Medium
Accusativedas Medium
Dativedem Medium
Genitivedes Mediums
Plural
Nominativedie Medien
Accusativedie Medien
Dativeden Medien
Genitiveder Medien
Usage
- das Medium / die Medien — A medium for communication; Medien is its plural.
- ein digitales Medium — A digital way of presenting or sharing information.
Radio bleibt ein wichtiges Medium für lokale Nachrichten.
Radio remains an important medium for local news.