Noun
das Kupfer
Pronunciation: /ˈkʊp͡fɐ/
copper (chemical element, Cu)
B2
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Meanings
Noun
- copper (chemical element, Cu)
Example sentence
Aluminium leitet Elektrizität nicht so gut wie Kupfer.
Aluminum doesn't conduct electricity as well as copper.
Word forms
singular
das Kupfer
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Kupfer
Accusativedas Kupfer
Dativedem Kupfer
Genitivedes Kupfers
Kupfer has no common plural.
Usage
- aus Kupfer — Aus plus dative identifies copper as the material.
- Kupfer / kupferfarben — The metal noun differs from an adjective naming its colour.
Die Schale aus Kupfer glänzt im Sonnenlicht.
The copper bowl gleams in the sunlight.