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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTeilchen
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tahyl-khen
"Der Wissenschaftler beobachtete das Verhalten eines einzelnen Teilchens."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A minute or tiny portion of matter.
"The scientist observed the behavior of a single particle under the microscope." - 2
A word or phrase that has little grammatical function but can modify meaning.
"In the sentence, the particle 'up' changes the meaning of the verb 'pick'."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'particula', a diminutive of 'pars' meaning 'part', entering Middle English in the 15th century. Linguistically, it evolved to designate minor uninflected words that express grammatical relationships, mirroring the Korean concept of 'josa' (조사/助詞).
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Particle" is said worldwide
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particule
Transliteration: par-ti-kul
"La scientifique a étudié le comportement d'une seule particule."
Teilchen
Transliteration: tahyl-khen
"Der Wissenschaftler beobachtete das Verhalten eines einzelnen Teilchens."
particella
Transliteration: par-ti-chel-la
"Lo scienziato ha osservato il comportamento di una singola particella."
partícula
Transliteration: par-ti-cu-la
"El científico observó el comportamiento de una sola partícula."
partícula
Transliteration: par-ti-cu-la
"O cientista observou o comportamento de uma única partícula."
कण
Transliteration: kan
"वैज्ञानिक ने एकल कण के व्यवहार का अध्ययन किया।"
微粒
Transliteration: wēi lì
"科学家观察了单个微粒的行为。"
입자
Transliteration: ipja
"과학자는 단일 입자의 행동을 관찰했습니다."
粒子
Transliteration: ryūshi
"科学者は単一の粒子の挙動を観察しました。"
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