Chemie
/çeˈmiː/feminine
Chemistry in German is Chemie.
Chemie refers to the branch of natural science.
Meaning: branch of natural science (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun Chemie is feminine and is used with the feminine article die.
How do you pronounce it?
/çeˈmiː/
Did you know?
- In German, the term Chemie is often used in the phrase die Chemie stimmt, meaning two people have a natural rapport or personal 'chemistry'.
- The German word for 'chemist' is Chemiker, but if you refer to a pharmacist, you use the word Apotheker instead.
- The word Chemie traces its roots back to 'alchemy', the ancient practice of trying to turn base metals into gold.
Examples in context
- Tom hat Chemie studiert.Tom majored in chemistry.This sentence shows how to say someone majored in Chemie.Tatoeba #7427982 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #6655511 by CK
- Ich habe Chemie studiert.I majored in chemistry at the university.Tatoeba #7767901 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #259324 by CK
- Er ist schlecht in Chemie.He is poor at chemistry.This sentence shows how to say someone is poor at Chemie.Tatoeba #1173485 by Vortarulo, translation #294218 by CM
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Example conversation
Julia and Julian are talking about their university subjects.
- JuliaIst Chemie dein Lieblingsfach?Is chemistry your favorite subject?
- JulianNein, ich finde Chemie ziemlich schwer.No, I find chemistry quite difficult.
- JuliaJulian, du bist doch gut in Chemie.Julian, you are good at chemistry.
- JulianDas stimmt nicht, ich tue mich schwer damit.That is not true, I struggle with it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “chemistry” translations and entries Chemie, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Chemie, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
