Polyglot Dictionary

Gegenstand

/ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌʃtant/

der noun B1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
die Gegenstände

Meaning

  1. object, item

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

objekt

Gegenstand is slightly more concrete, a physical item; Objekt is more abstract or formal, like an object of study.

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English

objective

Close, figuratively — an object relates to an objective, something aimed at.

Practice

1 What does Gegenstand mean?

2 Fill the gap: Auf dem Tisch lagen mehrere ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Gegenstand?

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