marble
der Marmor, die Marmore
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marble
A hard, crystalline rock that often has veining and, after polishing, is used for sculptures, flooring, and in architecture.
Die Treppe im Foyer war aus edlem, weißem Marmor gefertigt.
The staircase in the foyer was made of fine white marble.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Marmore |
| genitive | des Marmors |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Marmor | die Marmore |
| accusative | den Marmor | die Marmore |
| dative | dem Marmor | den Marmoren |
| genitive | des Marmors | der Marmore |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Marmor' (marble) is the name of a material and is therefore usually used as an uncountable noun in the singular. You say 'viel Marmor' (a lot of marble), not 'viele Marmore.'
Für den Boden wurde sehr teurer Marmor verwendet.
Very expensive marble was used for the floor.
To describe what something is made of, 'Marmor' (marble) is often combined with the preposition 'aus' (from/of). The construction is: 'etwas aus Marmor' (something made of marble).
Die Skulptur ist aus einem einzigen Block Marmor gehauen.
The sculpture is carved from a single block of marble.
'Marmor' (marble) is often used as the first part of compound words to describe the material of an object. Examples are 'der Marmorboden' (marble floor), 'die Marmortreppe' (marble staircase), or 'die Marmorstatue' (marble statue).
Der alte Palast hat einen beeindruckenden Marmorboden.
The old palace has an impressive marble floor.
