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Wasserdampf

der Wasserdampf

Wasserdampf is a masculine German noun. Its article is der.

Plural
die Wasserdämpfe

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

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Why is it der Wasserdampf?

Wasserdampf is a compound noun, and German compounds take the article of their last word: der Dampf. So it’s der Wasserdampf.

Sense 1
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Meaning

[1] Physics: water in gaseous form

[1] Physik: Wasser in gasförmiger Form

Examples

[1] The temperature of the water vapor is pressure -dependent

[1] Die Temperatur des Wasserdampfs ist druckabhängig.

[1] "An old steam locomotive slowly moves the wagons into the station hall about five minutes before departure, spit Rauch and water vapor into the dome of the station" "

[1] „Eine alte Dampflok zieht etwa fünf Minuten vor Abfahrt die Waggons langsam in die Bahnhofshalle, speit Rauch und Wasserdampf in die Kuppel des Bahnhofs.“
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These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.

[1] "The sun was hot and it smelled of water vapor and exhaust gases" "

[1] „Die Sonne war heiß, und es roch nach Wasserdampf und Auspuffgasen.“

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ der Wasserdampf die Wasserdämpfe
Genitiv des Wasserdampfes des Wasserdampfs der Wasserdämpfe
Dativ dem Wasserdampf dem Wasserdampfe den Wasserdämpfen
Akkusativ den Wasserdampf die Wasserdämpfe

Pronunciation

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