das Metall
metal
Full 4-Case Declension Table
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Definite (der / die / das): Used for specific, already known, or general-category nouns.
| Case (Fall) | Question | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
Nominative Nominativ (Werfall) | Wer oder was? | das Metall | die Metalle |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | das Metall | die Metalle |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | dem Metall | den Metallen |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | des Metalls | der Metalle |
Indefinite (ein / eine): Used when introducing a countable singular noun; has no plural article in German.
| Case (Fall) | Question | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
Nominative Nominativ (Werfall) | Wer oder was? | ein Metall | Metalle |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | ein Metall | Metalle |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | einem Metall | Metallen |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | eines Metalls | Metalle |
Negative (kein / keine): Negates nouns with or without an indefinite article; follows ein-words in singular and die in plural.
| Case (Fall) | Question | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
Nominative Nominativ (Werfall) | Wer oder was? | kein Metall | keine Metalle |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | kein Metall | keine Metalle |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | keinem Metall | keinen Metallen |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | keines Metalls | keiner Metalle |
Possessive (mein / dein / …): Uses ein-word endings in singular and definite-like endings in plural (mein/dein/sein/ihr/unser/euer/Ihr).
| Case (Fall) | Question | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
Nominative Nominativ (Werfall) | Wer oder was? | mein Metall | meine Metalle |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | mein Metall | meine Metalle |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | meinem Metall | meinen Metallen |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | meines Metalls | meiner Metalle |
Why These Endings Work
Standard pattern for most masculine (der) and neuter (das) nouns: genitive singular ends in -s or -es.
- Dative plural adds -n to the plural stem: Metalle → Metallen.
Example Sentences in Context
Das Metall wird in der Sonne heiß.
The metal gets hot in the sun.
Diese Firma recycelt altes Metall.
This company recycles old metal.
Der Tisch ist aus Metall und Glas.
The table is made of metal and glass.
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FAQs: das Metall
Is "Metall" der, die, or das in German?
"Metall" takes the neuter definite article "das" (das Metall). Gender cue: Chemical elements and metals -> mostly neuter (das).
What is the plural and Dative plural of "das Metall"?
The Nominative plural of das Metall is "die Metalle" (pattern: -e). In the Dative plural it becomes "den Metallen".
How does "das Metall" change in the Genitive, Accusative, and Dative?
As a strong neuter noun, "Metall" changes only in the Genitive singular (des Metalls); Accusative and Dative keep "Metall".