Stoff

subject matter, material (to be learned)

noun SHTOF Rare

Also means

fabric, substance

Usage Note

Stoff in a school or university context means the content or material covered in a course: den Stoff für die Prüfung lernen (to study the exam material). It is one of the most common informal words in German academic life.

Examples

"Der Stoff für das zweite Semester war deutlich anspruchsvoller als erwartet."

Natural Translation

The material for the second semester was considerably more demanding than expected.

Literal Translation

The material for the second semester was considerably more demanding than expected.

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