double shift / bilayer
die Doppelschicht, die Doppelschichten
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double shift
A work period in which someone works two shifts directly one after the other, usually on the same day or across the changeover between two shifts.
Wegen des Personalmangels musste sie heute eine Doppelschicht übernehmen.
Because of the staff shortage, she had to work a double shift today.
bilayer
A structure consisting of two layers arranged one above the other, especially in chemistry, physics, and biology, for example at interfaces or in cell membranes.
An der Elektrode bildet sich eine elektrochemische Doppelschicht aus Ionen.
An electrochemical double layer of ions forms at the electrode.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Doppelschichten |
| genitive | der Doppelschicht |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Doppelschicht | die Doppelschichten |
| accusative | die Doppelschicht | die Doppelschichten |
| dative | der Doppelschicht | den Doppelschichten |
| genitive | der Doppelschicht | der Doppelschichten |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Doppelschicht' (double shift / bilayer) consists of 'Doppel' (double) and 'Schicht' (shift / layer). The component 'Schicht' can refer to a work period or a layer of a material; 'Doppel' always indicates two.
Nach einer Doppelschicht im Krankenhaus war er völlig erschöpft.
After working a double shift at the hospital, he was completely exhausted.
Eine Doppelschicht aus Kunststoff schützt das Bauteil.
A double layer of plastic protects the component.
In a work context, 'eine Doppelschicht arbeiten' (to work a double shift), 'eine Doppelschicht übernehmen' (to take on a double shift), and 'eine Doppelschicht einlegen' (to work an extra double shift) are typical collocations. With 'übernehmen' (to take on), the person you are working for is often also specified: 'für jemanden' (for someone) with the accusative.
Am Samstag übernimmt sie für einen kranken Kollegen eine Doppelschicht.
On Saturday, she is taking on a double shift for a sick colleague.
With 'Doppelschicht aus' (bilayer of) and the dative, you can indicate what material the two layers are made of. You will encounter this pattern especially in technical and scientific descriptions.
Die Membran besteht aus einer Doppelschicht aus Lipiden.
The membrane consists of a bilayer of lipids.
