Nomen

der Stoff

Translation

fabric, material, substance, subject matter

Dieser Stoff ist sehr weich.

This fabric is very soft.

Das ist der Stoff für einen Roman.

That's the material for a novel.

Chemie ist die Lehre von den Stoffen.

Chemistry is the study of substances.

aus ((sth.dat)) sein/bestehen to be made of (sth.) The dress is made of silk fabric.

((sth.acc)) für ((sth.acc)) liefern to provide (sth.) for (sth.) The scandal provided material for the newspapers.

Synonyms: Gewebe (fabric), Substanz (substance), Thema (topic)

From Middle High German 'stof', related to the English word 'stuff'.

Think of the English word 'stuff'. It can refer to physical material or the 'stuff' of a story.