Magie

/maˈɡiː/

die 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
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. magic

    A more formal/general alternative to Zauberei.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

Zauberei

Zauberei is the more concrete, everyday word for spellcasting/witchcraft; Magie is broader and more abstract, closer to the general concept of "magic."

Similar in other languages

Spanish

magia

magia is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "magic."

Portuguese

magia

magia is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "magic."

Practice

1 What does Magie mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er glaubte fest an ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Magie?

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