die Metaphysik

C1

metaphysics / nature of reality

English meaning
metaphysics / nature of reality
Gender
die — feminine
Vocabulary package
Philosophy & Ideas

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Metaphysik in a sentence

Die Metaphysik untersucht die Natur der Realität.

Metaphysics examines the nature of reality.

Declension of die Metaphysik

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Metaphysik—
Accusativedie Metaphysik—
Dativeder Metaphysik—
Genitiveder Metaphysik—

Word family

die Metaphysik is built from die Physik (physics). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Metaphysik comes from

von gleichbedeutend mittelateinisch metaphysica; zu griechisch τὰ μετὰ τὰ φυσικά (tà metá tà physiká) „das, was hinter der Physik (steht)“; Bezeichnung für die Schriften Aristoteles’ nach dem 1. Jahrhundert v.

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Questions about Metaphysik

Is it der, die or das Metaphysik?

It is die Metaphysik — Metaphysik is feminine.

What is the genitive of Metaphysik?

The genitive singular is der Metaphysik.

What does Metaphysik mean in English?

die Metaphysik means "metaphysics / nature of reality". For example: "Die Metaphysik untersucht die Natur der Realität." — "Metaphysics examines the nature of reality."

What level is Metaphysik in German?

Metaphysik is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the philosophy & ideas vocabulary.

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