noun#5,410 by frequency
die Materie
/maˈteːʁiə/
matter; subject matter, the practical realities and collected knowledge regarding the topic at hand; matter, material
- genitive
- der Materie
- plural
- die Materien
Meanings
- 1
matter
Leben ist ist eine interessante Sache, die die Materie manchmal so macht.
Life is an interesting thing that matter does sometimes.
Tatoeba · brauchinet · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
subject matter, the practical realities and collected knowledge regarding the topic at hand
- 3
matter, material — as opposed to the form, or the immaterial
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | dieMaterie | dieMaterien |
| accusative | dieMaterie | dieMaterien |
| dative | derMaterie | denMaterien |
| genitive | derMaterie | derMaterien |
Forms in lighter type are derived by the standard declension rules from the nominative, genitive and plural.