Is it der, die or das Dampf?

DER

Dampf

The correct article in German of Dampf is der. So it is der Dampf! (nominative case)

The word Dampf is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.

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German declension of Dampf?

How does the declension of Dampf work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:

1	Singular	Plural
Nominative	der Dampf	die Dämpfe
Genitive	des Dampfs des Dampfes	der Dämpfe
Dative	dem Dampf dem Dampfe	den Dämpfen
Akkusative	den Dampf	die Dämpfe

What is the meaning of Dampf in German?

Dampf has various definitions in German:

[1] Gas, which is usually still in contact with the liquid or fixed phase, from which it emerged

[1] Gas, das meist noch in Kontakt mit der flüssigen beziehungsweise festen Phase steht, aus der es hervorgegangen ist

[2] Collection of finely distributed fluid drops in a gas

[2] Ansammlung feinverteilter Flüssigkeitstropfen in einem Gas

[3] colloquially: great effort

[3] umgangssprachlich: große Anstrengung

How to use Dampf in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Dampf with translations in English.

[1] Der Dampf des Wassers wird oft zur Stromerzeugung verwendet.

[1] The steam of the water is often used to generate electricity

[1] „Der Dampf stieg aus dem Becken auf.“

[1] "The steam climbed out of the pool"

[2] „Der Dampf des Liquids erzeugt ein sensorisches Erlebnis, welches dem Empfinden der Inhalation von Zigarettenrauch entsprechen soll, und transportiert dabei Nikotin und andere im Liquid enthaltene Stoffe, welche vom Konsumenten direkt aufgenommen werden.“

[2] "The vapor of the liquid creates a sensory experience that should correspond to the feeling of inhalation of cigarette smoke, and transports nicotine and other substances contained in the liquid, which are recorded directly by the consumer"

[2] „Einige Male zischte der Dampf noch wie rasend herüber.“

[2] "A few times the steam hissed over as frenzied"

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[2] Dampf aus einer Tasse

[2] Dampf bei einer Dampflok