Noun
das Gas
Pronunciation: /ɡaːs/
gas (matter in a physical state between liquid and plasma)
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plural Gase
Meanings
Noun
- gas (matter in a physical state between liquid and plasma)
Example sentence
Hast du daran gedacht, das Gas abzudrehen?
Did you remember to turn off the gas?
Word forms
singular
das Gas
plural
die Gase
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Gas
Accusativedas Gas
Dativedem Gas
Genitivedes Gases
Plural
Nominativedie Gase
Accusativedie Gase
Dativeden Gasen
Genitiveder Gase
Usage
- ein Gas / mehrere Gase — Countable forms can distinguish different gaseous substances.
- Gas geben — This everyday expression instead means accelerate.
Im Versuch füllt sich der Ballon langsam mit Gas.
In the experiment, the balloon slowly fills with gas.