die Flüssigkeit
Translation
liquid, fluid
Examples
Wasser ist eine klare Flüssigkeit.
Water is a clear liquid.
Trinken Sie genug Flüssigkeit.
Drink enough liquid.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the)) liquid to drink/mix/heat ((a/the)) liquid. You have to drink a lot of liquid.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Fluid; Antonyms: Feststoff (solid), Gas (gas)
Etymology
Derived from the adjective 'flüssig' (liquid) with the noun-forming suffix '-keit' (like '-ness' or '-ity').
Memory Tips
It means the state of being 'flüssig' (liquid). The '-keit' suffix turns the adjective into a noun.