das Stahlwerk
steel mill
A large industrial facility where steel is produced and processed.
EXAMPLE
Das Stahlwerk beschäftigt mehrere tausend Menschen.
The steel mill employs several thousand people.
das Stahlwerk
steel mill
das Stahlwerk, die Stahlwerke
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Stahlwerk, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Stahlwerke |
| genitive | des Stahlwerkes |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Stahlwerk | die Stahlwerke |
| accusative | das Stahlwerk | die Stahlwerke |
| dative | dem Stahlwerk | den Stahlwerken |
| genitive | des Stahlwerkes des Stahlwerks | der Stahlwerke |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Stahlwerk' consists of 'Stahl' (steel) and 'Werk' (plant). Here, the component 'Werk' refers to an industrial facility; 'Stahl' indicates which material is produced and processed there.
EXAMPLE
Das neue Stahlwerk produziert Stahl für die Autoindustrie.
The new steel mill produces steel for the automotive industry.
Place and direction
'im Stahlwerk' (at the steel mill) is typical when referring to a place of work or stay. Movement into the building is expressed with 'ins Stahlwerk' (into the steel mill).
EXAMPLE
Meine Schwester arbeitet als Ingenieurin im Stahlwerk.
My sister works as an engineer at the steel mill.
Die Besucher dürfen nur mit einem Helm ins Stahlwerk gehen.
Visitors may only enter the steel mill wearing a helmet.
Typical collocations
Common collocations include 'ein Stahlwerk betreiben' (to operate a steel mill), 'ein Stahlwerk modernisieren' (to modernize a steel mill), and 'ein Stahlwerk stilllegen' (to shut down a steel mill). These collocations are particularly useful in news reports about industry and jobs.
EXAMPLE
Das Unternehmen will das Stahlwerk modernisieren, um weniger Energie zu verbrauchen.
The company wants to modernize the steel mill to consume less energy.
In real life
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