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German NOUN B2 Rank 9681

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nylon

Made of or manufactured from the synthetic material nylon. This adjective is usually used attributively and often undeclined.

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Für die Wanderung zog er seine alten, aber robusten nylone Socken an.

For the hike, he put on his old but sturdy nylon socks.

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Nylon vs künstlich

artificial

'künstlich' and 'Nylon' are connected because nylon is an artificially produced material. 'künstlich' describes in general that something does not occur naturally, but is made by humans. 'Nylon', on the other hand, names a specific synthetic material. The words can be confused when talking about clothing, bags, or fabrics. 'künstlich' describes the type of material in general; 'Nylon' says more precisely what material something is made of.

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Nylon

Für die Reise kauft Tom eine leichte Tasche aus Nylon.

For the trip, Tom buys a lightweight bag made of nylon.

künstlich

Diese Jacke besteht aus einem künstlichen Stoff und trocknet sehr schnell.

This jacket is made of an artificial fabric and dries very quickly.

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