Is it der, die or das Zink?

DAS

Zink

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

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

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German declension of Zink?

How does the declension of Zink 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 Zink	—
Genitive	des Zinks des Zinkes	—
Dative	dem Zink	—
Akkusative	das Zink	—

What is the meaning of Zink in German?

Zink is defined as:

[1] Chemistry: Chemical element with the order number of 30 people bluish-white, easily formable metal

[1] Chemie: chemisches Element mit der Ordnungszahl 30; bläulich-weißes, leicht formbares Metall

How to use Zink in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Zink with translations in English.

[1] Zink ist ein wichtiges Spurenelement.

[1] Zinc is an important trace element

[1] Die 10, 20 und 50 Eurocent-Münzen bestehen aus einer Legierung aus Kupfer, Aluminium, Zink und Zinn.

[1] The 10, 20 and 50 Eurocent coins consist of a alloy made of copper, aluminum, zinc and tin

[1] „Das Zink schützt aktiv und passiv gegen Korrosion, d. h., es bildet einerseits eine Barriere und schützt andererseits auch freiliegende benachbarte Eisenflächen sowie Schichtfehler vor Korrosion, indem es wie eine Opferanode wirkt.“

[1] "The zinc actively and passively protects against corrosion, i.e., on the one hand it forms a barrier and on the other hand also protects exposed neighboring iron surfaces as well as layer errors from corrosion by acting like a sacrificial anode."

[1] „In die nun leere Hülle gießt er das heiße, flüssige Metall, eine Legierung aus Kupfer und anderen Elementen, vor allem Zinn oder Zink.“

[1] "" He pours the hot, liquid metal, a alloy made of copper and other elements, especially tin or zinc "into the now empty shell"

Is it der, die or das Zink?

DER

Zink

The correct article in German of Zink is der. So it is der Zink! (nominative case)

The word Zink is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.

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German declension of Zink?

How does the declension of Zink 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	der Zink	die Zinken
Genitive	des Zinks des Zinkes	der Zinken
Dative	dem Zink dem Zinke	den Zinken
Akkusative	den Zink	die Zinken

What is the meaning of Zink in German?

Zink is defined as:

[1] Music: Historical wind instrument with a conical wooden tube or ivory, handle holes and an attached or twisted trumpet mouthpiece

[1] Musik: historisches Blasinstrument mit einem konischen Rohr aus Holz oder Elfenbein, Grifflöchern und einem angesetzten oder eingedrehten Trompetenmundstück

How to use Zink in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Zink with translations in English.

[1] Der Zink war ein Sopraninstrument im mittelalterlichen Bläserchor.

[1] The zinc was a soprano instrument in the medieval wind choir

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