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The article for

Öl

das Öl

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

Plural
die Öle
English
oil
Level
A1
Topic
Food

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Why is it das Öl?

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

Sense 1
das

Meaning

[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

Examples

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

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

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

[1b] Um Öl wurden schon viele Kriege geführt.
More source examples (1)

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[2] The President let himself be painted in oil

[2] Der Präsident ließ sich in Öl malen.

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ das Öl die Öle
Genitiv des Öls des Öles der Öle
Dativ dem Öl dem Öle den Ölen
Akkusativ das Öl die Öle

Pronunciation

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