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variety
A particular form, variant, or manifestation of something, especially a language or concept. It also refers to diversity or variety.
Der bayerische Dialekt ist eine bekannte Varietät der deutschen Sprache.
The Bavarian dialect is a well-known variety of the German language.
'Varietät' (variety) is a rather formal and often scientific word. It is frequently found in academic, linguistic, or biological texts.
Die Studie untersucht die verschiedenen Varietäten des gesprochenen Englisch in Indien.
The study examines the different varieties of spoken English in India.
The context makes the meaning clear. If it is about language, dialects, or culture, the general meaning (m01) is intended. In texts about botany or zoology, 'Varietät' (variety) refers to a biological subspecies or variety (m02).
Soziolinguisten erforschen die soziale Bedeutung sprachlicher Varietäten.
Sociolinguists study the social meaning of linguistic varieties.
In the general and linguistic meaning, the word is often combined with adjectives such as 'sprachlich' (linguistic), 'regional' (regional), or 'kulturell' (cultural). The phrase 'eine große Varietät an ...' is also common and means 'a wide variety of ...'.
Das Festival bot eine große Varietät an musikalischen Stilen.
The festival offered a wide variety of musical styles.
In biology, 'Varietät' (variety) refers to a rank below the species. It is often used in connection with plant breeding, for example 'eine Varietät züchten' (to breed a variety) or 'eine seltene Varietät entdecken' (to discover a rare variety).
Diese Apfelsorte ist eine sehr alte und robuste Varietät.
This apple variety is a very old and robust variety.
kind / way
'die Art' and 'die Varietät' can both refer to groups or forms of something. 'die Art' is the normal, general word for a type, kind, or, in biology, a species. 'die Varietät' is more specific and sounds more technical. It often means a particular form or variation within a larger area, for example in language or, in biology, within a species. Learners may confuse the words because both describe a classification. As a simple guide: 'Art' is the broader category; 'Varietät' is more like a particular variant within a category.
Im Kurs vergleichen wir eine regionale Varietät des Deutschen mit der Standardsprache.
In the course, we compare a regional variety of German with the standard language.
Im Park haben wir eine seltene Art von Pilz gefunden.
In the park, we found a rare species of mushroom.