Das Thema
Example: Das Thema der Diskussion war sehr interessant und relevant.
Definition
"Das Thema" refers to the subject or main topic of a discussion, text, or conversation. It represents the central idea or focus around which the content is organized, such as in the example phrase: 'Das Thema der Diskussion war sehr interessant und relevant.'
Etymology
The word "Thema" in German comes from the Greek word "thema," meaning 'something set down' or 'a proposition.' It entered German through Latin and retains the meaning of a subject or topic. Did you know? The Greek root also gave rise to 'theme' in English, showing their shared linguistic heritage.
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"Das Thema" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (B2) - set 2", containing 111 commonly used words.
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