der Polyester
polyester
An artificially produced synthetic material used for textiles, packaging, and other objects.
EXAMPLE
Die Jacke besteht aus leichtem Polyester.
The jacket is made of lightweight polyester.
der Polyester
polyester
der Polyester, die Polyester
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Polyester, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Polyester |
| genitive | des Polyesters |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Polyester | die Polyester |
| accusative | den Polyester | die Polyester |
| dative | dem Polyester | den Polyestern |
| genitive | des Polyesters | der Polyester |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word component
'Polyester' often appears as the first component in compound words, such as 'Polyesterfaser' (polyester fiber) or 'Polyestergewebe' (polyester fabric). The second component names the form or product, while 'Polyester' names the material.
EXAMPLE
Für diesen Stoff werden Polyesterfasern verwendet.
Polyester fibers are used for this fabric.
Specifying materials
For specifying materials, 'aus Polyester bestehen' (to be made of polyester) and 'aus Polyester hergestellt werden' (to be manufactured from polyester) are typical patterns. 'Polyester' usually appears without an article.
EXAMPLE
Die Bezüge dieser Gartenmöbel bestehen aus Polyester.
The covers of this garden furniture are made of polyester.
Typical collocations
In product descriptions, you will often come across 'aus reinem Polyester' (made of pure polyester) and 'recycelter Polyester' (recycled polyester). 'Rein' describes the material composition, while 'recycelt' describes production from previously used plastic.
EXAMPLE
Für die neuen Rucksäcke verwendet die Firma recycelten Polyester.
The company uses recycled polyester for the new backpacks.
In real life
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