abstrakt
Translation
abstract
Examples
Das ist ein sehr abstraktes Konzept.
That is a very abstract concept.
Er malt abstrakte Bilder.
He paints abstract pictures.
Grammar Patterns
((Adjective)) ((Noun)) [as an adjective] an abstract sth. That is an abstract idea.
((Noun)) be ((Adjective)) [as a predicate] sth. is abstract His art is very abstract.
Similar Words
Synonyms: theoretical, non-representational; Antonyms: concrete, tangible
Etymology
From Latin 'abstractus', meaning 'drawn away', from 'ab-' (away) + 'trahere' (to draw).
Memory Tips
A direct cognate with the English word 'abstract'. Think of abstract art, which is not a realistic depiction of something.