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The article for

Porzellan

das Porzellan

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

Plural
die Porzellane

Learn the noun together with its article. See the article rules.

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Why is it das Porzellan?

No ending, compound or meaning rule gives away the article of Porzellan, so learn the two together: das Porzellan.

Sense 1
das

Meaning

[1] Fine, slightly fragile ceramics made of Kaolin, feldspar and quartz

[1] feine, leicht zerbrechliche Keramik aus Kaolin, Feldspat und Quarz

Examples

[1] Porcelain is made, among other things, dishes for the household

[1] Aus Porzellan wird unter anderem Geschirr für den Haushalt hergestellt.

[1] "Everything found space: from Bavarian peasant cabinets to Chinese porcelain, Asian quarrels to bulky waste finds"

[1] „Alles fand Platz: von bayerischen Bauernschränken bis zu chinesischem Porzellan, asiatischem Krimskrams bis zu Sperrmüllfunden.“

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ das Porzellan die Porzellane
Genitiv des Porzellans der Porzellane
Dativ dem Porzellan den Porzellanen
Akkusativ das Porzellan die Porzellane

Pronunciation

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