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noun

Substanz

substance

German grammar
dieSubstanzf

Meaning of Substanz

Deutsch

ein Stoff mit einer bestimmten physikalischen Form oder chemischen Eigenschaft

English

a material with a particular physical form or chemical quality

substance

Pronunciation

German
/ˈʃtʊnts/

Substanz with English translation

Substanz usage examples

🇩🇪German→🇬🇧English

Diese Substanz ist gefährlich.

This substance is dangerous.

🇩🇪German→🇬🇧English

Die rote Substanz löst sich im Wasser.

The red substance dissolves in water.

Substanz synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between Substanz, Stoff, Material, Materie, Substrat, Wesen, Gehalt, and Inhalt

S
🇩🇪German
Stoff

The most general and frequent word for a substance or material; it can also mean fabric depending on context.

B2very often
M
🇩🇪German
Material

Emphasizes raw material or the stuff something is made of; often used in practical, industrial, or technical contexts.

B2very often
M
🇩🇪German
Materie

A more abstract and scientific word for matter as physical substance in general; common in philosophy, physics, and academic style.

B2often

Advanced: broader words

S
🇩🇪German
Substrat

A technical or scientific term: a base, surface, or medium on which something is placed, grows, or happens.

B2rare word
W
🇩🇪German
Wesen

Usually means not a substance but the essence, nature, or character of something; used when speaking about the core of a thing or person.

B2often
G
🇩🇪German
Gehalt

Usually means content, proportion, or concentration of something within a mixture; often used for chemical composition, nutrients, or the meaning of a text.

B2often
I
🇩🇪German
Inhalt

Most often means contents, what is inside something, or the material contained within; it can also mean the content of a text, book, or speech.

B2very often
D
🇩🇪German
Dicke

Not a synonym for substance itself, but for thickness or density of a layer/material; used to describe physical size or bulk.

B2often

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Questions about this word

What does Substanz mean?

a material with a particular physical form or chemical quality

How do you pronounce Substanz?

Substanz is pronounced [ˈʃtʊnts].

How is Substanz used in a sentence?

This substance is dangerous. Translation: Diese Substanz ist gefährlich.

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