das Ölfeld
oil field
An area beneath the ground or seabed where oil is found and can be extracted by drilling.
EXAMPLE
Vor der Küste wurde ein großes Ölfeld entdeckt.
A large oil field was discovered off the coast.
das Ölfeld
oil field
das Ölfeld, die Ölfelder
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Ölfeld, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Ölfelder |
| genitive | des Ölfeldes |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Ölfeld | die Ölfelder |
| accusative | das Ölfeld | die Ölfelder |
| dative | dem Ölfeld | den Ölfeldern |
| genitive | des Ölfeldes des Ölfelds | der Ölfelder |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Ölfeld' (oil field) is made up of 'Öl' (oil) and 'Feld' (field). Here, the head noun 'Feld' refers to a defined area where something specific is found.
EXAMPLE
Das neue Ölfeld soll mehrere Jahrzehnte lang genutzt werden.
The new oil field is expected to remain in use for several decades.
Typical collocations
'Ölfeld' (oil field) is often used with verbs such as 'entdecken' (to discover), 'erschließen' (to develop), and 'ausbeuten' (to exploit). The phrase 'ein Ölfeld in Betrieb nehmen' (to bring an oil field into operation) is also common.
EXAMPLE
Das Unternehmen will das Ölfeld im kommenden Jahr erschließen.
The company plans to develop the oil field next year.
Technical language
'Ölfeld' (oil field) occurs particularly frequently in reports on energy, geology, economics, and international politics. The word usually refers to a larger production area rather than a single drilling site.
EXAMPLE
Die Regierung diskutiert die Folgen der Förderung aus dem neuen Ölfeld.
The government is discussing the consequences of extracting oil from the new oil field.
In real life
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