Is it der, die or das Gestein?

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Gestein

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

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

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German declension of Gestein?

How does the declension of Gestein 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 Gestein	die Gesteine
Genitive	des Gesteins des Gesteines	der Gesteine
Dative	dem Gestein dem Gesteine	den Gesteinen
Akkusative	das Gestein	die Gesteine

What is the meaning of Gestein in German?

Gestein has various definitions in German:

[1] Geology: Fixed, naturally occurring, usually microscopically heterogeneous union of minerals

[1] Geologie: feste, natürlich auftretende, in der Regel mikroskopisch heterogene Vereinigung von Mineralen

[2] General, without plural: the entirety of stones or the stone mass in the sense of rock or mountain parts

[2] allgemein, ohne Plural: die Gesamtheit von Steinen oder die Steinmasse im Sinne von Fels oder Gebirgsteilen

How to use Gestein in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Gestein with translations in English.

[1, 2] Das Gestein der Insel ist vulkanischen Ursprungs.

[1, 2] The rock of the island is Vulkanian origin

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