aromatisch
aromatic
Having an intense, usually pleasant smell or taste; especially used for foods, drinks, and spices.
EXAMPLE
Der aromatische Kaffee duftete durch die ganze Küche.
The aromatic coffee filled the whole kitchen with its fragrance.
aromatisch
aromatic
aromatisch – aromatischer – am aromatischsten
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Meanings
aromatisch
aromatic
In chemistry: having a special ring-shaped structure with delocalized electrons, as found, for example, in benzene.
EXAMPLE
Benzol ist eine aromatische Verbindung.
Benzene is an aromatic compound.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry aromatisch, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | aromatisch |
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| comparative | aromatischer |
| superlative | am aromatischsten |
After der, die, das
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After ein, eine
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| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
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Without article
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| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
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Usage tips
Context clues
With foods, it refers to smell or taste; words such as „Molekül“ (molecule), „Elektronen“ (electrons), or „Ringstruktur“ (ring structure) point to the chemical meaning. In a chemistry text, „aromatisch“ (aromatic) says nothing about whether a substance smells pleasant.
EXAMPLE
Für die Suppe verwenden wir aromatische Kräuter.
We use aromatic herbs for the soup.
Die Forscher untersuchen die Elektronen in einem aromatischen Molekül.
The researchers are studying the electrons in an aromatic molecule.
Typical collocations
Common collocations include „aromatischer Kaffee“ (aromatic coffee), „aromatische Kräuter“ (aromatic herbs), and „aromatische Gewürze“ (aromatic spices). You can use „besonders“ (particularly) or „sehr“ (very) to emphasize how intense the smell or taste is.
EXAMPLE
Mit frisch gemahlenen, besonders aromatischen Gewürzen gelingt das Gericht am besten.
The dish turns out best with freshly ground, particularly aromatic spices.
Chemical compounds
In chemistry, „aromatische Verbindungen“ (aromatic compounds), „aromatische Kohlenwasserstoffe“ (aromatic hydrocarbons), and „aromatische Ringe“ (aromatic rings) are established technical collocations. Note that „Verbindung“ (compound) here refers to a chemical substance.
EXAMPLE
Im Unterricht lernen wir die Eigenschaften aromatischer Kohlenwasserstoffe kennen.
In class, we are learning about the properties of aromatic hydrocarbons.
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