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German word
Aluminium
Pronunciation
IPA/aluˈmiːni̯ʊm/
Meaning
- neuter nounaluminum
Example
Die Oberfläche des Aluminiums ist glatt.
The aluminum surface is smooth.
More examples
Man kann Aluminium leicht recyceln.
Aluminum can be easily recycled.
Core concept
A lightweight silver metal formed into cans, panels, frames, and other everyday objects.
Common phrases
recyceltes Aluminium
recycled aluminum
legiertes Aluminium
alloyed aluminum
Aluminiumplatte
aluminum plate
Similar words
Alu: A casual term for aluminum, often referring to everyday metal items or packaging.
Alufolie: Thin aluminum foil used to wrap food or protect surfaces.
Blech: Thin sheet metal used for panels, containers, and other manufactured items.
Definition in German
Aluminium ist ein silbern glänzendes, leichtes Metall, das häufig als Werkstoff in Industrie und Alltag verwendet wird.
Word origin
German Aluminium comes from New Latin aluminium, formed from Latin alumen, meaning alum, during nineteenth-century chemical naming.
Usage tips
- Aluminium is neuter and normally uncountable, so the material is das Aluminium and a product made from it is aus Aluminium.
Related words
- Aluminiumverarbeitungaluminum processingnoun
- Aluminiumgussaluminum castingnoun
- aluminiumhaltigaluminum-containingadjective