dia-
das Dia, die Dias
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dia-
Does not exist as an independent adjective in German. It is the prefix 'dia-' (Greek for 'through', 'throughout', 'apart'), which plays a role in loanwords and technical terms, e.g. 'diachron' (diachronic), 'Diagnose' (diagnosis), 'Dialog' (dialogue).
In der Linguistik unterscheidet man die synchrone und die diachrone Betrachtung von Sprache.
In linguistics, a distinction is made between the synchronic and diachronic study of language.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Dias |
| genitive | des Dias |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Dia | die Dias |
| accusative | das Dia | die Dias |
| dative | dem Dia | den Dias |
| genitive | des Dias | der Dias |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Dia' is not an independent adjective in German. It is the prefix 'dia-' from Greek, meaning 'through', 'throughout', or 'apart'.
Der Durchmesser eines Kreises geht quer durch seinen Mittelpunkt.
The diameter of a circle goes straight through its center.
The prefix 'dia-' is found almost exclusively in loanwords from science and technical language. It hardly occurs in everyday German.
Für eine genaue Diagnose muss der Arzt weitere Tests durchführen.
For an accurate diagnosis, the doctor has to carry out further tests.
Ein Diagramm stellt Daten visuell dar.
A diagram represents data visually.
If you see an unfamiliar word with 'dia-', you can often infer the meaning. A 'Dialog' (dialogue) is a conversation that goes back and forth 'between' people, and something 'Diagonales' (diagonal) runs 'across/through' a shape.
Im Dialog versuchten die Politiker, eine Lösung zu finden.
In dialogue, the politicians tried to find a solution.
