Noun
das Mineral
Pronunciation: /ˌmɪnɛˈʁaːl/
mineral
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plural Mineralien
Meanings
Noun
- mineral
Example sentence
Im Museum liegt ein blaues Mineral hinter dickem Glas.
In the museum a blue mineral lies behind thick glass.
Word forms
singular
das Mineral
plural
die Mineralien
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Mineral
Accusativedas Mineral
Dativedem Mineral
Genitivedes Minerals
Plural
Nominativedie Mineralien
Accusativedie Mineralien
Dativeden Mineralien
Genitiveder Mineralien
Usage
- ein seltenes Mineral — a rare mineral; a naturally occurring substance in geology
- Mineral / Mineralien — mineral / minerals; plural replaces -al with -alien
Das Mineral glänzte, als sie es unter die Lampe hielt.
The mineral glittered when she held it under the lamp.