Is it der, die or das Zinn?

DAS

Zinn

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

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

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German declension of Zinn?

How does the declension of Zinn 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 Zinn	—
Genitive	des Zinnes des Zinns	—
Dative	dem Zinn dem Zinne	—
Akkusative	das Zinn	—

What is the meaning of Zinn in German?

Zinn has various definitions in German:

[1] Chemistry: Chemical element of the Ordinary Number of 50 cans silver -white, easily formable metal

[1] Chemie: chemisches Element der Ordnungszahl 50; silberweißes, leicht formbares Metall

[2] Tin object, especially dishes

[2] Gegenstand aus Zinn, besonders Geschirr

How to use Zinn in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Zinn with translations in English.

[1] Aus Zinn wurde früher Geschirr hergestellt.

[1] Tin was used to produce dishes

[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"

[1] „Schon im 12. Jahrhundert setzte im Erzgebirge ein lebhafter Bergbau ein, der sich besonders um Freiberg, Annaberg, später auch Schneeberg und im Osterzgebirge um Altenberg (Zinn) entwickelte und zu der frühen Besiedlung des Gebirges beitrug.“

[1] "As early as the 12th century, a lively mining began in the Ore Mountains, which developed particularly around Freiberg, Annaberg, later Schneeberg and in the Osterzgebirge around Altenberg (tin) and contributed to the early settlement of the mountains."

[1] „Das Hauptprodukt war weiterhin Zinn, doch inzwischen gab es auch viele Gummibaumplantagen.“

[1] "The main product was still tin, but now there were also many rubber tree plantation" "

[2] Meine Tante sammelte altes Zinn.

[2] My aunt collected old tin

Is it der, die or das Zinn?

DER

DIE

Zinn

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

The word Zinn is masculine or feminine, therefore the correct article is der or die.

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German declension of Zinn?

How does the declension of Zinn 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 m	Singular f	Plural
Nominative	der Zinn (Zinn)	die Zinn (Zinn)	die Zinns
Genitive	des Zinn des Zinns Zinns	der Zinn (Zinn)	der Zinns
Dative	dem Zinn (Zinn)	der Zinn (Zinn)	den Zinns
Akkusative	den Zinn (Zinn)	die Zinn (Zinn)	die Zinns
siehe auch: Grammatik der deutschen Namen

What is the meaning of Zinn in German?

Zinn is defined as:

[1] German surname, family name

[1] deutscher Nachname, Familienname

How to use Zinn in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Zinn with translations in English.

[1] Der Zinn war bislang mein Lieblingspsychiater.

[1] The tin has been my favorite psychiatrist so far

Pictures or photos of Zinn

[1] Zinn

[2] erzgebirgisches Zinn