German word

Objekt

Pronunciation

IPA/ɔpˈjɛkt/

Meaning

  • neuter nounobject

Example

Das Objekt liegt auf dem Tisch.

The object is on the table.

Illustration for Objekt (object)

More examples

Kann ich das Objekt benutzen?

Can I use the object?

Core concept

A focal thing that a person examines, looks at, or acts upon, with grammar treating the reached element as an object.

Common phrases

  • mit dem Objekt spielen

    play with the object

  • das Objekt benutzen

    use the object

  • ein Objekt kaufen

    buy an object

Similar words

Gegenstand: A tangible physical item such as a piece of furniture or a tool.
Ding: An everyday word for an unnamed thing or event.
Sache: A matter or issue considered in a broad sense.

Definition in German

Etwas, das von jemandem betrachtet, untersucht oder unmittelbar betroffen ist; in der Grammatik das Ziel einer Handlung.

Word origin

Objekt is a learned borrowing from Latin objectum, literally 'something placed before', from obicere 'to put before'.

Usage tips

  • In everyday German, Gegenstand or Ding can sound less formal than Objekt when referring to a physical thing.

Other meanings

  • targetnoun

Related words

  • Objektivcamera lensnoun
  • objektivobjectiveadjective

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