Is it der, die or das Öl?

DAS

Öl

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

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

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German declension of Öl?

How does the declension of Öl 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 Öl	die Öle
Genitive	des Öls des Öles	der Öle
Dative	dem Öl dem Öle	den Ölen
Akkusative	das Öl	die Öle

What is the meaning of Öl in German?

Öl is defined as:

[1] Only varietal plural: greasy, greasy liquid

[1] nur Sortenplural: fettige, schmierige Flüssigkeit

[1a] of renewable occurrence plants or animals

[1a] von nachwachsenden Vorkommen; Pflanzen oder Tieren

[1b] From fossil occurrence in the ground oil

[1b] aus fossilen Vorkommen im Erdreich; Erdöl

How to use Öl in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Öl with translations in English.

[1a] An den Salat sollte noch etwas Öl getan werden.

[1a] A little oil should be done on the salad

[1b] Um Öl wurden schon viele Kriege geführt.

[1b] Many wars have already been waged around oil

[2] Der Präsident ließ sich in Öl malen.

[2] The President let himself be painted in oil

Pictures or photos of Öl

[1a] Olivenöl wird beim Kochen und in Salaten verwendet

[1b] das Nachfüllen von Motoröl