Is it der, die or das Erdöl?

DAS

Erdöl

The correct article in German of Erdöl is das. So it is das Erdöl! (nominative case)

The word Erdöl is neuter, therefore the correct article is das.

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German declension of Erdöl?

How does the declension of Erdöl 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	das Erdöl	die Erdöle
Genitive	des Erdöles des Erdöls	der Erdöle
Dative	dem Erdöl dem Erdöle	den Erdölen
Akkusative	das Erdöl	die Erdöle

What is the meaning of Erdöl in German?

Erdöl is defined as:

[1] viscous, blackish raw material, which is promoted by deep hole from the interior of the earth and is used in industry in a variety of ways

[1] dickflüssiger, schwärzlicher Rohstoff, der durch Tiefbohrung aus dem Erdinnern gefördert wird und in der Industrie vielseitige Verwendung findet

How to use Erdöl in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Erdöl with translations in English.

[1] Das Benzin wird aus Erdöl hergestellt.

[1] The gasoline is made from petroleum

[1b] „Die amerikanische Flotte konnte nun den Seeverkehr nach Japan blockieren, sodass Erdöl aus Indonesien und andere Rohstoffe nur noch schwer durchkamen.“

[1b] "The American fleet was now able to block maritime traffic to Japan, so that oil from Indonesia and other raw materials were difficult to get through"

Pictures or photos of Erdöl

[1] Förderung von Erdöl