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das Material

B1

material, supplies

English meaning
material, supplies
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Materialien

Material in a sentence

Aus welchem Material ist der Schrank? – Aus Holz.

What material is the cupboard made of? – Wood.

Declension of das Material

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Materialdie Materialien
Accusativedas Materialdie Materialien
Dativedem Materialden Materialien
Genitivedes Materialsder Materialien

Word family

Words built on Material:

Where Material comes from

im 15. Jahrhundert vom mittel-/spätlateinischen Pluralwort materialis „stoffliche Sachen“ entlehnt, dem substantivierten Neutrum Plural des Adjektivs materialis

Words that go with Material

Questions about Material

Is it der, die or das Material?

It is das Material — Material is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Materialien.

What is the plural of Material?

The plural of das Material is die Materialien.

What is the genitive of Material?

The genitive singular is des Materials. The dative plural is den Materialien.

What does Material mean in English?

das Material means "material, supplies". For example: "Aus welchem Material ist der Schrank? – Aus Holz." — "What material is the cupboard made of? – Wood."

What level is Material in German?

Material is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate.

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