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mutant
A living organism whose genetic material has been changed by a mutation. In science fiction and comics, this often means a human or animal with special, supernatural abilities.
In dem Film kämpft der Held gegen eine Armee von gefährlichen Mutanten.
In the film, the hero fights against an army of dangerous mutants.
'Der Mutant' (the mutant) is an N-declension noun. This means it takes the ending '-en' in the genitive, dative, and accusative singular. Learners often make this mistake.
Das ist die Geschichte eines Mutanten. (Genitiv)
That is the story of a mutant. (Genitive)
The word 'Mutant' (mutant) belongs to the word family of 'die Mutation' (the mutation). Both terms come from the Latin word 'mutare', which means 'to change'. This helps you understand the basic meaning.
Eine genetische Mutation kann zur Entstehung eines Mutanten führen.
A genetic mutation can lead to the development of a mutant.
This word is almost always used in the context of science fiction, fantasy, comics, or video games. In everyday language or scientific texts, people are more likely to speak of a 'Person mit einer Mutation' (person with a mutation).
Die Superhelden kämpfen gegen einen mächtigen Mutanten aus einer anderen Dimension.
The superheroes fight against a powerful mutant from another dimension.
mutation
'die Mutation' and 'der Mutant' are closely related, but they refer to different things. 'Mutation' means the change in genetic material. 'Mutant' means a living organism whose genetic material is different because of such a change. They can be confused because both have the same word stem. The simple difference is: the mutation is the process or result of the change, while the mutant is the living organism with that change.
Im Comic rettet ein Mutant die Stadt mit seinen besonderen Kräften.
In the comic, a mutant saves the city with his special powers.
Die Mutation wurde erst im Labor genau untersucht.
The mutation was only examined closely in the laboratory.