ceramics
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ceramic
A material made from inorganic, non-metallic raw materials (usually clay) by shaping and then firing at a high temperature.
Die Bremsbeläge dieses Sportwagens sind aus Keramik gefertigt, weil sie sehr hitzebeständig ist.
The brake pads of this sports car are made of ceramic because it is very heat-resistant.
ceramic piece
An individual object made of ceramic, such as a vase, a plate, or a figurine.
Auf dem Regal stand eine wunderschöne alte Keramik aus Italien.
On the shelf stood a beautiful old ceramic piece from Italy.
ceramics
The craft or art of making objects from ceramic materials; pottery.
In ihrem Töpferkurs lernt sie die Grundlagen der Keramik.
In her pottery course, she is learning the basics of ceramics.
The word 'Keramik' (ceramic/ceramics) is used in different ways. When it refers to the material or the craft, it is uncountable and appears in the singular. When an individual object is meant, it is countable and can also appear in the plural ('die Keramiken'—ceramic pieces).
Für diesen Bodenbelag wird spezielle Keramik verwendet.
Special ceramic is used for this flooring.
When 'Keramik' (ceramic) describes the material, you often find it in technical or material contexts. Typical combinations are 'aus Keramik bestehen' (to be made of ceramic), 'etwas aus Keramik fertigen' (to make something from ceramic), or in compounds such as 'Zahnkeramik' (dental ceramic) or 'Keramikmesser' (ceramic knife).
Moderne Zahnkronen werden oft aus Keramik hergestellt.
Modern dental crowns are often made of ceramic.
When an art object is meant, 'Keramik' (ceramic piece) is often used with verbs of collecting, buying, or exhibiting. Common adjectives are 'antike' (antique), 'moderne' (modern), or 'bemalte' (painted) ceramic.
Auf dem Flohmarkt hat er eine handbemalte Keramik entdeckt.
At the flea market, he discovered a hand-painted ceramic piece.
In the meaning of 'Handwerk' (craft) or 'Kunst' (art), 'Keramik' (ceramics) often appears together with words like 'Kurs' (course), 'lernen' (to learn), 'Werkstatt' (workshop), or 'Kunst' (art). Here it describes the activity of pottery.
Sie hat einen Kurs für Keramik an der Volkshochschule belegt.
She took a ceramics course at the adult education center.
tone / clay
Ton and Keramik can both be used for a clay vessel, but they refer to different stages. Ton is the moldable earth before firing, while Keramik is the material produced from it through shaping and firing. Use Ton for the raw material and Keramik for the finished material.
Nach dem Brennen ist die Schale eine stabile Keramik.
After firing, the bowl is made of a durable ceramic.
Die Töpferin formt aus feuchtem Ton eine Schale.
The potter shapes a bowl from moist clay.
