Why is it das Email?
Email ends in -il, but that ending doesn’t settle the article: in a German dictionary, 57% of -il nouns take das and 40% take der. So learn it with its article: das Email.
Which endings you can rely on das
Meaning
[1] Single or multicolored melting coating on metal surfaces
[1] ein- oder mehrfarbiger Schmelzüberzug auf MetallflächenExamples
[1] A so -called frit is made from the three main enamels of the email, borax, feldspar and quartz
[1] Aus den drei Hauptrohstoffen des Emails, Borax, Feldspat und Quarz wird eine so genannte Fritte hergestellt.
[1] "Her large, beautifully vaulted, black eyes were always on the move and rails were covered by a dew that was equal to the finest email"
[1] „Ihre großen, schön gewölbten, schwarzen Augen waren immer in Bewegung und schienen von einem Tau überzogen, der dem allerfeinsten Email glich.“
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | das Email | die Emails |
| Genitiv | des Emails | der Emails |
| Dativ | dem Email | den Emails |
| Akkusativ | das Email | die Emails |
Pronunciation
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