Edelmetall

/ˈeːdl̩meˌtal/

das noun B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
Edelmetalle

Meaning

  1. precious metal

    Built from edel (noble) + Metall (metal).

    • Gold ist ein Edelmetall.

      Gold is a precious metal.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Made of

  • edel noble
  • Metall metal

Similar words

Similar in other languages

French

métal précieux

métal précieux is the French word for the same thing — both mean "precious metal."

Practice

1 What does Edelmetall mean?

2 Fill the gap: Gold ist ein ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Edelmetall?

nouncompound

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