Partikel

Etymology
, diminutive of.

Noun

 * 1)  particle part of speech which cannot be inflected
 * 2)  particle fragment of the eucharistic host
 * 3)  a fragment of the True Cross venerated as a relic
 * 1)  particle fragment of the eucharistic host
 * 2)  a fragment of the True Cross venerated as a relic
 * 1)  a fragment of the True Cross venerated as a relic
 * 1)  a fragment of the True Cross venerated as a relic

Noun

 * 1)  particle
 * 2)  particle
 * 1)  particle
 * 1)  particle

Usage notes
The linguistic sense is generally feminine, but occasionally it is encountered in the neuter, a usage which is not considered standard. The physics sense is predominantly neuter, and rarely feminine. Duden additionally mentions a masculine form.