immateriell
intangible
Not consisting of physical matter and not directly perceptible through the senses; mental or abstract.
EXAMPLE
Vertrauen und Wissen sind immaterielle Werte.
Trust and knowledge are intangible values.
immateriell
intangible
immateriell – immaterieller – am immateriellsten
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Meanings
immaterieller Schaden
non-pecuniary damage
Damage that is not directly financial, arising, for example, from pain, emotional suffering, or an injury to a person's honor.
EXAMPLE
Das Gericht sprach dem Opfer eine Entschädigung für den immateriellen Schaden zu.
The court awarded the victim compensation for the non-pecuniary damage.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry immateriell, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | immateriell |
|---|---|
| comparative | immaterieller |
| superlative | am immateriellsten |
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
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Usage tips
Word formation
'Immateriell' consists of 'im-' and 'materiell' (material). Here, the prefix 'im-' negates the material, physical form; 'immateriell' therefore refers to something without a physical form.
EXAMPLE
Vertrauen ist ein immaterieller Bestandteil jeder guten Zusammenarbeit.
Trust is an intangible part of any good collaboration.
Legal collocations
In legal contexts, 'immateriell' is mainly used in the expressions 'immaterieller Schaden' (non-pecuniary damage) and 'immaterieller Schadensersatz' (compensation for non-pecuniary damage). These refer to consequences such as emotional suffering, pain, or an injury to a person's honor.
EXAMPLE
Die Klägerin forderte immateriellen Schadensersatz wegen der Veröffentlichung ihrer privaten Fotos.
The plaintiff sought compensation for non-pecuniary damage because her private photos had been published.
In real life
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