noun🔗ShareEntität, WesenAn entity or being; an existing thing, as opposed to a quality or attribute."The new student, an ens in the classroom, quickly made friends with the other children. "Der neue Schüler, ein Wesen im Klassenzimmer, freundete sich schnell mit den anderen Kindern an.beingthingphilosophyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEssenz, WesenSomething supposed to condense within itself all the virtues and qualities of a substance from which it is extracted; an essence, an active principle."The old herbalist believed that his special tonic contained the ens of the elderflower, the concentrated essence of its healing properties. "Der alte Kräuterkundige glaubte, dass sein spezielles Tonikum die Essenz des Holunderblüten enthielt, die konzentrierte Essenz seiner heilenden Eigenschaften.philosophysubstancequalityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDer Buchstabe NThe name of the Latin-script letter N."The ems and ens at the beginnings and ends."Die Buchstaben E und N am Anfang und am Ende.languagewordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHalb-GeviertA unit of measurement equal to half an em (half the height of the type in use)."The space between the two names on the certificate was only one ens, so they looked a little crowded. "Der Abstand zwischen den beiden Namen auf der Urkunde betrug nur ein Halb-Geviert, so dass sie etwas gedrängt wirkten.typewritingunittechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading