Noun
das Metall
Pronunciation: /meˈtal/
metal
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rank #2,703
plural Metalle
Meanings
Noun
- metal
Example sentence
Ist sie aus Holz oder Metall?
Is it made of wood or metal?
Word forms
singular
das Metall
plural
die Metalle
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Metall
Accusativedas Metall
Dativedem Metall
Genitivedes Metalls
Plural
Nominativedie Metalle
Accusativedie Metalle
Dativeden Metallen
Genitiveder Metalle
Usage
- aus Metall — Made of metal; the material follows aus.
- ein Metall / verschiedene Metalle — Countable when referring to different types of metal.
Der Griff besteht aus Metall, der Rest aus Holz.
The handle is made of metal, and the rest is made of wood.