Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #100
Word (Wort)

das substantiv

Translation (Übersetzung) noun
Pronunciation (Aussprache) [ˈzʊpstantiːf]
A1
Nouns
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A fundamental grammatical term referring to words that name people, places, things, or concepts. In German grammar, all nouns are capitalized.

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substantiv is a German Nouns

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substantiv Examples (Beispiele) in English

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'Haus' ist ein deutsches Substantiv.
'House' is a German noun.
Identifying word types
Das Substantiv 'Kind' ist neutral.
The noun 'child' is neuter.
Discussing grammatical gender
Im Deutschen schreibt man Substantive groß.
In German, one capitalizes nouns.
Grammatical rules

substantiv Word Family - substantiv Related Words - substantiv Family Members

substantiv Word Family (Wortfamilie)

substantiv word family includes related words, derivatives, and word forms. Learn substantiv family members with meanings, translations, and usage. Explore substantiv related words and expand your German vocabulary.

derived from (abgeleitet von)
Substanz
Meaning: substance
Example: Das Substantiv leitet sich von 'Substanz' ab.
Noun
related term (verwandter Begriff)
substantivieren
Meaning: to substantivize
Example: Man kann Verben substantivieren.
Noun

substantiv Usage - substantiv Collocations - substantiv Idioms - substantiv Synonyms - substantiv Antonyms

substantiv Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

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substantiv Collocations (Kollokationen)

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ein Substantiv deklinieren
to decline a noun
High frequency
das Substantiv im Genitiv
the noun in the genitive case
High frequency
ein deutsches Substantiv
a German noun
High frequency
das Substantiv groß schreiben
to capitalize the noun
High frequency
ein Substantiv bestimmen
to identify a noun
Medium frequency

substantiv Idioms (Redewendungen)

substantiv idioms and expressions. Learn German idioms containing substantiv with meanings and explanations. Master substantiv expressions used in everyday German.

Das ist kein Substantiv, sondern ein Verb.
That's not a noun, but a verb.
Used to correct someone's grammatical classification of a word.
Ein Substantiv mit Artikel lernen
To learn a noun with its article
Refers to the important practice of learning German nouns together with their definite articles (der, die, das).

substantiv Synonyms (Synonyme)

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Nomen
Meaning: noun
High similarity
Hauptwort
Meaning: noun
High similarity
Dingwort
Meaning: noun
High similarity

substantiv Antonyms (Antonyme)

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Verb
Meaning: verb
Adjektiv
Meaning: adjective

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substantiv Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

substantiv semantically related words - words that are conceptually or thematically related to substantiv. Explore substantiv related vocabulary and discover words in the same semantic field. Learn substantiv contextually related words to expand your German vocabulary.

Nomen Hauptwort Dingwort Wortart Grammatik

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