kontaminiert
contaminated
Contaminated or polluted by pollutants, pathogens, radioactive substances, or other unwanted substances.
EXAMPLE
Die Wasserprobe ist mit Bakterien kontaminiert.
The water sample is contaminated with bacteria.
kontaminiert
contaminated
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry kontaminiert, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | kontaminiert |
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After der, die, das
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| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
Add the ending to kontaminiert.
After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
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| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
Add the ending to kontaminiert.
Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
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| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
Add the ending to kontaminiert.
Usage tips
The correct preposition
The phrase „kontaminiert mit + Dativ“ (contaminated with + dative) indicates which substance or pathogens cause the contamination. This complement often follows „kontaminiert“ (contaminated).
EXAMPLE
Der Boden ist mit giftigen Chemikalien kontaminiert.
The soil is contaminated with toxic chemicals.
Technical usage
„Kontaminiert“ (contaminated) is used especially in medicine, environmental protection, and radiation protection. You often encounter the word in laboratory reports and warnings.
EXAMPLE
Laut Laborbericht sind mehrere Proben radioaktiv kontaminiert.
According to the laboratory report, several samples are radioactively contaminated.
Typical collocations
Common collocations include „kontaminiertes Wasser“ (contaminated water), „kontaminierte Lebensmittel“ (contaminated food), and „kontaminierter Boden“ (contaminated soil). You can use „stark“ (heavily) or „leicht“ (slightly) to indicate the degree of contamination.
EXAMPLE
Das stark kontaminierte Wasser darf nicht zum Kochen verwendet werden.
The heavily contaminated water must not be used for cooking.
In real life
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