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Gegenstand

object

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Meaning of Gegenstand

a thing that can be seen or touched

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German/ˈɡeːɡn̩ʃtant/
object
Gegenstand - object
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Gegenstand synonyms

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What's the difference between Gegenstand / Ding / Sache / Objekt / Gegen / Bauwerk

D
🇩🇪German
Ding

A very general word for any thing or item; the most neutral and broad in everyday speech.

A1Very Often
S
🇩🇪German
Sache

A broad word for a thing, matter, or item; often slightly more abstract than Gegenstand.

A1Very Often
O
🇩🇪German
Objekt

A more precise and somewhat bookish word for an object; often used in science, descriptions, or formal contexts.

A1Often
G
🇩🇪German
Gegen

This usually does not mean 'object'; as a standalone word it is not used that way, only in compounds or as a preposition prefix element.

A1Very Rarely
B
🇩🇪German
Bauwerk

Means a constructed building or structure; a specific kind of object, not any object in general.

A1Rarely
M
🇩🇪German
Materie

Means substance, material, or subject matter; as a synonym of object it is rare and mostly abstract.

A1Often
S
🇩🇪German
Stück

Means a piece, item, or individual unit; emphasizes a part of a whole or one single item.

A1Very Often

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How to pronounce Gegenstand and what this word means

Gegenstand means object. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce Gegenstand

/ˈɡeːɡn̩ʃtant/

Gegenstand translation

object

Gegenstand transcription

/ˈɡeːɡn̩ʃtant/

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Gegenstand meaning: what does it mean?

etwas, das man sehen oder anfassen kann

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Gegenstand is pronounced as /ˈɡeːɡn̩ʃtant/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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