Objekt

object

noun ob-YEKT Less Common

Origin: from Latin 'objectum'

Also means

property

Usage Note

Objekt is the neutral das Objekt, used for a physical thing, a grammatical object, or in real-estate jargon a 'property'. For everyday 'thing' Germans more often say Ding or Sache.

Examples

"Das Objekt steht im Akkusativ."

Natural Translation

The object is in the accusative.

Literal Translation

The object stands in-the accusative.

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