Noun
das Spektrum
Pronunciation: /ˈʃpɛktrʊm/
spectrum (range of colours, frequencies etc.)
C1
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plural Spektren
Meanings
Noun
- spectrum (range of colours, frequencies etc.)
- spectrum (the full range of anything)
Example sentence
Ein Prisma zerlegt das Licht in sein farbiges Spektrum.
A prism splits light into its coloured spectrum.
Word forms
singular
das Spektrum
plural
die Spektren
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Spektrum
Accusativedas Spektrum
Dativedem Spektrum
Genitivedes Spektrums
Plural
Nominativedie Spektren
Accusativedie Spektren
Dativeden Spektren
Genitiveder Spektren
Usage
- das Spektrum / die Spektren — A spectrum or range; the plural changes -um to -en.
- ein breites Spektrum — A wide range, used beyond literal colours or frequencies.
Die Lampe erzeugt Licht in einem breiten Spektrum.
The lamp produces light across a broad spectrum.