Singular

das

Zink

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

It is das Zink. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Zink 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 Zink?

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

Q: What does das Zink mean in English?

The German word das Zink translates to “zinc” in English.

Q: How do you decline das Zink?

Like all German nouns, Zink changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are: Nominativ: das Zink Akkusativ: das Zink Dativ: dem Zink Genitiv: des Zinks 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.

zinc

Plural: die Zink

Strong

Why does the noun Zink 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 Zink

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Zink in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Das reine Zink ist {adj}.The pure zinc is important.	Ein reines Zink ist {adj}.A pure zinc is rare.	Kein reines Zink ist hier.No pure zinc is here.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe das reine Zink.I see the pure zinc.	Wir brauchen ein reines Zink.We need a pure zinc.	Ich habe kein reines Zink.I have no pure zinc.
Dativ	Ich gebe dem reinen Zink Wert.I give value to the pure zinc.	Ich helfe einem reinen Zink.I help a pure zinc.	Ich spreche mit keinem reinen Zink.I speak with no pure zinc.
Genitiv	Der Preis des reinen Zinks ist hoch.The price of the pure zinc is high.	Der Wert eines reinen Zinks ist gut.The value of a pure zinc is good.	Die Farbe keines reinen Zinks ist nicht klar.The color of no pure zinc is not clear.
Nominativ	Die reinen Zink sind {adj}.The pure zincs are important.	Reine Zink sind {adj}.Pure zincs are rare.	Keine reinen Zink sind hier.No pure zincs are here.
Akkusativ	Wir sehen die reinen Zink.We see the pure zincs.	Wir brauchen reine Zink.We need pure zincs.	Wir haben keine reinen Zink.We have no pure zincs.
Dativ	Ich gebe den reinen Zink Wert.I give value to the pure zincs.	Ich helfe reinen Zink.I help pure zincs.	Ich spreche mit keinen reinen Zink.I speak with no pure zincs.
Genitiv	Der Preis der reinen Zink ist hoch.The price of the pure zincs is high.	Der Wert reiner Zink ist gut.The value of pure zincs is good.	Die Farbe keiner reinen Zink ist nicht klar.The color of no pure zincs is not clear.

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Frequently asked questions

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Is it der, die, or das Zink?

It is das Zink. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Zink 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 Zink?

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

What does das Zink mean in English?

The German word das Zink translates to “zinc” in English.

How do you decline das Zink?

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

Nominativ: das Zink
Akkusativ: das Zink
Dativ: dem Zink
Genitiv: des Zinks

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.