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The article for

Metall

das Metall

Metall is a neuter German noun. Its article is das.

Plural
die Metalle
English
metal
Level
B1

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Why is it das Metall?

Metall is a compound noun, and German compounds take the article of their last word: das All. So it’s das Metall.

Sense 1
das

Meaning

[1] solid fabric with a characteristic shine and high heat and power conductivity

[1] fester Stoff mit charakteristischem Glanz sowie hoher Wärme- und Stromleitfähigkeit

Examples

[1] garden fences can consist of metal, wood or plastic

[1] Gartenzäune können aus Metall, Holz oder Kunststoff bestehen.

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ das Metall die Metalle
Genitiv des Metalles des Metalls der Metalle
Dativ dem Metall dem Metalle den Metallen
Akkusativ das Metall die Metalle

Pronunciation

In context

[1] Glühendes Metall
[1] Glühendes Metall Wikimedia Commons
[1] Das Metall Gallium
[1] Das Metall Gallium Wikimedia Commons

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