stofflich
Translation
material, physical, substantive
Examples
Es geht um die stoffliche Verwertung von Abfall.
It is about the material recycling of waste.
Die stoffliche Zusammensetzung wird analysiert.
The material composition is being analyzed.
Grammar Patterns
stoffliche + Noun material ... The material composition is important.
Similar Words
materiell (material), physisch (physical); Antonyms: geistig (spiritual), immateriell (immaterial)
Etymology
From 'Stoff' (substance, material) + the adjectival suffix '-lich' (similar to '-ly' or '-al').
Memory Tips
If you know 'Stoff' means material/substance, 'stofflich' is the logical adjective form, meaning 'relating to material/substance'.