Singular

das

Messing

Q: Is it der, die, or das Messing?

It is das Messing. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Messing is neuter. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

Q: What is the plural of das Messing?

The noun Messing is typically used in the singular form (Singularetantum) or has a plural form identical to the singular.

Q: What does das Messing mean in English?

The German word das Messing translates to “brass” in English.

Q: How do you decline das Messing?

Like all German nouns, Messing changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are: Nominativ: das Messing Akkusativ: das Messing Dativ: dem Messing Genitiv: des Messings These changes are necessary because German uses cases to indicate the noun’s role in a sentence (such as the subject or object). Knowing these forms allows you to build grammatically correct sentences.

brass

Plural: die Messing

Strong

Why does the noun Messing have the article das?

Most metals and chemical elements are neuter.

Examples

das Gold (gold), das Silber (silver), das Eisen (iron), das Kupfer (copper), das Aluminium (aluminum), das Uran (uranium), das Blei (lead)

Exceptions

der Stahl (steel), der Schwefel (sulfur), der Phosphor (phosphorus), die Bronze (bronze)

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Declension table for German noun Messing

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	das Messing	ein Messing	kein Messing
Akkusativ	das Messing	ein Messing	kein Messing
Dativ	dem Messing	einem Messing	keinem Messing
Genitiv	des Messings	eines Messings	keines Messings
Nominativ	die Messing	Messing	keine Messing
Akkusativ	die Messing	Messing	keine Messing
Dativ	den Messingen	Messingen	keinen Messingen
Genitiv	der Messing	Messing	keiner Messing

Examples in context

Real sentences using Messing in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Das gelbe Messing ist hart.The yellow brass is hard.	Ein gelbes Messing ist nützlich.A yellow brass is useful.	Kein gelbes Messing ist billig.No yellow brass is cheap.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe das gelbe Messing dort.I see the yellow brass there.	Ich brauche ein gelbes Messing.I need a yellow brass.	Ich habe kein gelbes Messing.I have no yellow brass.
Dativ	Ich arbeite mit dem gelben Messing.I work with the yellow brass.	Ich bin zufrieden mit einem gelben Messing.I am satisfied with a yellow brass.	Ich bin mit keinem gelben Messing zufrieden.I am satisfied with no yellow brass.
Genitiv	Die Farbe des gelben Messings ist schön.The color of the yellow brass is beautiful.	Der Preis eines gelben Messings ist hoch.The price of a yellow brass is high.	Der Wert keines gelben Messings ist klar.The value of no yellow brass is clear.
Nominativ	Die gelben Messing sind selten.The yellow brasses are rare.	Gelbe Messing sind wichtig.Yellow brasses are important.	Keine gelben Messing sind verfügbar.No yellow brasses are available.
Akkusativ	Wir kaufen die gelben Messing.We buy the yellow brasses.	Wir suchen gelbe Messing jetzt.We are looking for yellow brasses now.	Wir finden keine gelben Messing.We find no yellow brasses.
Dativ	Ich arbeite an den gelben Messingen.I am working on the yellow brasses.	Man baut mit gelben Messingen Instrumente.One builds instruments with yellow brasses.	Man baut mit keinen gelben Messingen.One builds with no yellow brasses.
Genitiv	Die Qualität der gelben Messing ist gut.The quality of the yellow brasses is good.	Der Preis gelber Messing ist hoch.The price of yellow brasses is high.	Der Wert keiner gelben Messing ist bekannt.The value of no yellow brasses is known.

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Frequently asked questions

Everything you might wonder about der, die, das — and the Der Artikel app.

Is it der, die, or das Messing?

It is das Messing. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Messing is neuter. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

What is the plural of das Messing?

The noun Messing is typically used in the singular form (Singularetantum) or has a plural form identical to the singular.

What does das Messing mean in English?

The German word das Messing translates to “brass” in English.

How do you decline das Messing?

Like all German nouns, Messing changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are:

Nominativ: das Messing
Akkusativ: das Messing
Dativ: dem Messing
Genitiv: des Messings

These changes are necessary because German uses cases to indicate the noun’s role in a sentence (such as the subject or object). Knowing these forms allows you to build grammatically correct sentences.