Vocabulary
die
Substanz
/zʊpˈstants/· noun· Pl. die Substanzen
substance (chemical); substance, real content; an die Substanz gehen = to take its toll
Die Substanz — a chemical substance (gefährliche Substanzen), the real content of something (eine Rede ohne Substanz), and in an idiom what wears you down: Das geht an die Substanz.
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- Singular
- die Substanz
- Plural
- die Substanzen
- Genitiv
- der Substanz
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Substanz
substance (chemical)
In dem Spielzeug wurden Substanzen gefunden, die für Kinder gesundheitsschädlich sind.
Substances harmful to children's health were found in the toy.
Word family
Substanzsubstanziellsubstantialdie Bausubstanzfabric of a buildingsubstanzloslacking substance, empty
Common combinations
- eine chemische Substanza chemical substance
- ohne Substanzwithout substance
- an die Substanz gehento take its toll
Real examples
- Im Labor werden die Substanzen in beschrifteten Flaschen aufbewahrt, damit niemand sie verwechselt.In the lab the substances are kept in labelled bottles so that nobody mixes them up.
- Seine Kritik war laut, aber ohne Substanz, deshalb nahm sie niemand ernst.His criticism was loud but without substance, so nobody took it seriously.
- Die ständige Sorge um den kranken Vater ging ihr mit der Zeit an die Substanz.The constant worry about her sick father took its toll on her over time.
