Why is it das Nikotin?
Nikotin ends in -in. Most nouns with this ending are feminine (88% take die), but Nikotin is an exception: das Nikotin.
The other -in exceptions das
Meaning
[1] Nerve poison contained in tobacco, a neurotransmitter
[1] im Tabak enthaltenes Nervengift, ein NeurotransmitterExamples
[1] The nicotine leaves a yellow film on the wallpaper
[1] Das Nikotin hinterlässt einen gelben Film auf der Tapete.
[1] "We have been spoiled for the fun of alcohol and nicotine for years, we were told that we are managers and therefore naturally sentenced to premature aging"
[1] „Jahrelang hat man uns den Spaß an Alkohol und Nikotin verdorben, hat man uns eingeredet, wir seien Manager und daher ganz natürlich zu vorzeitigem Altern verurteilt.“
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | das Nikotin | — |
| Genitiv | des Nikotins | — |
| Dativ | dem Nikotin | — |
| Akkusativ | das Nikotin | — |
Pronunciation
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