das Metallteil
metal part
An individual part or component made of metal.
EXAMPLE
Das Metallteil an der Maschine ist stark verrostet.
The metal part on the machine is badly rusted.
das Metallteil
metal part
das Metallteil, die Metallteile
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Metallteil, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Metallteile |
| genitive | des Metallteiles |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Metallteil | die Metallteile |
| accusative | das Metallteil | die Metallteile |
| dative | dem Metallteil | den Metallteilen |
| genitive | des Metallteiles des Metallteils | der Metallteile |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Metallteil' (metal part) consists of 'Metall' (metal) and 'Teil' (part). The first component names the material, while the second names the object, making the word easy to work out.
EXAMPLE
Für die Reparatur brauchen wir ein Metallteil mit zwei Löchern.
For the repair, we need a metal part with two holes.
Typical collocations
When working with metal, phrases such as 'ein Metallteil schleifen' (to grind a metal part), 'ein Metallteil biegen' (to bend a metal part), and 'ein Metallteil lackieren' (to paint a metal part) are common. Learn the noun together with verbs like these so you can describe work steps.
EXAMPLE
Bevor wir das Metallteil lackieren, müssen wir es gründlich reinigen.
Before we paint the metal part, we have to clean it thoroughly.
Describing attachment
A common pattern is 'ein Metallteil an etwas befestigen' (to attach a metal part to something). In this pattern, 'an' is followed by the dative; with 'mit' and the dative, you can also name the means of attachment.
EXAMPLE
Sie befestigt das Metallteil mit zwei Schrauben an der Wand.
She attaches the metal part to the wall with two screws.
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