Polyglot Dictionary

Adaption

/adapˈtsi̯oːn/

die noun C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
die Adaptionen

Meaning

  1. adaptation

    • Die Adaption des Romans war ein Erfolg.

      The adaptation of the novel was a success.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

anpassung

Adaption is more specific to adapting a work, like a book into a film; Anpassung is more general adjustment or adaptation.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

adaptación

adaptación is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "adaptation."

Portuguese

adaptação

adaptação is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "adaptation."

Practice

1 What does Adaption mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die ___ des Romans war ein Erfolg.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Adaption?

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