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Thema

topic

noun TAY-mah Common

Origin: from Greek thema

Also means

subject

Usage Note

Thema is a Greek loanword, so its plural is the irregular Themen. The idiom kein Thema means 'no problem, no big deal'. Note it is neuter, das Thema, despite the final -a that often signals feminine in other words.

Examples

"Das ist ein interessantes Thema."

Natural Translation

That's an interesting topic.

Literal Translation

That is an interesting topic.

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