Plattentektonik
/ˈplatn̩tɛkˌtoːnɪk/
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noun
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der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
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plate tectonics
Built from Platte (plate) + Tektonik (tectonics).
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Die Plattentektonik erklärt Erdbeben.
Plate tectonics explains earthquakes.
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Made of
- Platte plate
- Tektonik tectonics
Similar words
Similar in other languages
French
tectonique des plaques is the French word for the same thing — both mean "plate tectonics."
Practice
1 What does Plattentektonik mean?
plate tectonics
2 Fill the gap: Die ___ erklärt Erdbeben.
Full sentence: Die Plattentektonik erklärt Erdbeben. (Plate tectonics explains earthquakes.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches Plattentektonik?
Plattentektonik: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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