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German NOUN C1 Rank 6010

die Psyche

psyche

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Meanings

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psyche

Relating to the psyche; psychological, mental/emotional. A very rare, mostly colloquial or creative use of the noun as an adjective.

example

Der neue Film von dem Regisseur ist wieder total psyche und regt zum Nachdenken an.

The director's new film is totally psyche again and makes you think.

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Psyche vs körperlich

physical

'körperlich' refers to the body. 'die Psyche' is actually a noun and means a person's mental, emotional, or psychological side. In very rare, creative forms it can be used like an adjective, but in normal German you would more likely say 'psychisch' or 'seelisch'. So the contrast is: the body on one side, the psyche or inner state on the other. For learners, the important point is: 'körperlich' is a normal adjective, while 'die Psyche' is normally used as a noun.

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Psyche

Die Ärztin fragt nicht nur nach dem Körper, sondern auch nach der Psyche.

The doctor asks not only about the body, but also about the psyche.

körperlich

Nach der Krankheit ist sie körperlich noch nicht wieder fit.

After the illness, she is still not physically fit again.

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