noun
metal
B1
Metall means 'metal' as material or as a class of metals. Neuter noun: das Metall; plural Metalle. Can be uncountable when referring to metal material (Das Metall ist hart) or countable for different metals (Eisen, Gold sind Metalle). Regular plural; genitive singular des Metalls.
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Das Metall ist sehr leitfähig.
The metal is very conductive.
Dieses Tor ist aus schwerem Metall gefertigt.
This gate is made of heavy metal.
Der Techniker entdeckte Metall im Rohr, weil er die Leitung untersuchte.
The technician discovered metal in the pipe because he inspected the line.
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Imagine a shiny sheet of metal reflecting light — short word, hard surface.
Sounds like 'metal' in English — the word is almost identical.
das (neuter): Think of 'das' rhyming with 'gas' — both are neutral elements (neuter).
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Commonly used in singular and plural (Metall / Metalle). In technical contexts, specific metals (Eisen, Kupfer) are often named instead of the general term.