contamination
die Kontamination, die Kontaminationen
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contamination
The contamination of a substance, place, or body by harmful, unwanted, or disease-causing substances or germs.
Die Kontamination des Trinkwassers wurde erst nach mehreren Tagen entdeckt.
The contamination of the drinking water was only discovered after several days.
contamination
In linguistics, the blending of two linguistic expressions or phrases into a new form.
Die Kontamination aus zwei Redewendungen gilt als sprachlicher Fehler.
The contamination of two idiomatic expressions is considered a linguistic error.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Kontaminationen |
| genitive | der Kontamination |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Kontamination | die Kontaminationen |
| accusative | die Kontamination | die Kontaminationen |
| dative | der Kontamination | den Kontaminationen |
| genitive | der Kontamination | der Kontaminationen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Kontamination' (contamination) belongs to the word family of 'kontaminieren' (to contaminate) and usually refers to the process or result of such contamination. The ending '-ation' forms a noun from the verb here.
Eine erneute Kontamination der Geräte muss unbedingt verhindert werden.
Any renewed contamination of the equipment must be prevented at all costs.
In its technical sense, 'Kontamination' (contamination) is often accompanied by information about the type of contamination or the affected area, for example 'bakterielle Kontamination' (bacterial contamination), 'radioaktive Kontamination' (radioactive contamination), or 'Kontamination von Lebensmitteln' (contamination of food).
Das Labor stellte eine bakterielle Kontamination der Probe fest.
The laboratory detected bacterial contamination of the sample.
The linguistic meaning can be recognized by words from the field of language, such as 'Redewendung' (idiomatic expression), 'Ausdruck' (expression), 'Formulierung' (wording), or 'Sprachfehler' (linguistic error). If there are no such clues and the subject is water, food, equipment, or the body, 'Kontamination' (contamination) usually refers to actual contamination.
Im Deutschunterricht erklärte die Lehrerin, dass eine Kontamination entsteht, wenn man zwei Formulierungen unbewusst zu einem neuen Ausdruck mischt.
In German class, the teacher explained that contamination occurs when someone unconsciously mixes two wordings into a new expression.
