immateriell
Translation
immaterial, intangible, incorporeal
Examples
Geistige Werte sind immateriell.
Spiritual values are immaterial.
Das Unternehmen besitzt viele immaterielle Güter.
The company possesses many intangible assets.
Grammar Patterns
((adjective)) + noun immaterial ... immaterielle Werte
Similar Words
Synonyms: unkörperlich (incorporeal), geistig (spiritual), abstrakt (abstract); Antonyms: materiell (material), körperlich (physical), greifbar (tangible)
Etymology
From the prefix 'im-' (not) + 'materiell' (material). Derived from Latin 'in-' (not) and 'materialis' (of matter).
Memory Tips
Think 'IM-material' as in 'not material'. It's something you can't physically touch, like an idea or a right.