Partikel

See also: partikel

German

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin particula, diminutive of pars (“part”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paʁˈtiːkəl/, /paʁˈtɪkəl/

• Audio:

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Noun

Partikel f (genitive Partikel, plural Partikeln)

1. (linguistics) particle
2. (Roman Catholicism) particle, a fragment of the eucharistic host
3. (Roman Catholicism) a fragment of the True Cross venerated as a relic
4. (physics) particle

Noun

Partikel n (genitive Partikels, plural Partikel or Partikeln)

1. (physics) particle
2. (linguistics, nonstandard) particle

Usage notes

The linguistic sense is generally feminine, but occasionally it is encountered in the neuter, a usage which is not considered standard.

Synonyms

• (linguistics): Redeteilchen
• (physics): Teilchen

Hyponyms

• (linguistics): Adverb, Interjektion, Konjunktion, Präposition