Noun
das Porzellan
Pronunciation: [pɔʁt͡sɛˈlaːn]
porcelain
C1
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plural Porzellane
Meanings
Noun
- porcelain
Example sentence
Die Teller und Tassen sind aus Porzellan.
The plates and cups are made of porcelain.
Word forms
singular
das Porzellan
plural
die Porzellane
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Porzellan
Accusativedas Porzellan
Dativedem Porzellan
Genitivedes Porzellans
Plural
Nominativedie Porzellane
Accusativedie Porzellane
Dativeden Porzellanen
Genitiveder Porzellane
Usage
- aus feinem Porzellan — made of fine porcelain; aus names the material
- Porzellan / Geschirr — porcelain as material / tableware; not all tableware is porcelain
Die kleine Figur aus Porzellan stand hinter Glas.
The small porcelain figurine stood behind glass.