noun
alcohol
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Alkohol is a masculine noun meaning 'alcohol'. Usually uncountable for the substance, but plural Alkohole refers to types or containers. Article der, genitive des Alkohols, plural Alkohole. Regular declension except genitive adds -s. No special preposition; used in contexts of drinking and chemistry.
Examples
Zu viel Alkohol ist schädlich für den Körper.
Too much alcohol is harmful to the body.
Auf der Party wurde viel Alkohol getrunken.
A lot of alcohol was consumed at the party.
Die Polizei stellte fest, dass Alkohol im Blut des Fahrers war, weshalb die Ermittlungen aufgenommen wurden.
The police found that there was alcohol in the driver's blood, which is why investigations were opened.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture a bottle labeled 'Alkohol' on a shelf.
Sounds like 'alcohol' in English.
Der Alkohol — remember 'der' like other masculine drink words (der Wein).
Notes
Usually uncountable in German when referring to the substance. In contexts like beverages, specify type (z. B. Alkoholgehalt).