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steel
Used as an undeclined adjective to express that something is made of steel or has the character of steel (hard, cool, industrial). It is often used in combination with English loanwords.
Beim professionellen Dartsport werden fast ausschließlich Steel-Darts verwendet.
In professional darts, steel darts are used almost exclusively.
As an English loanword, 'Steel' is not declined in German. It always keeps the form 'Steel', regardless of the gender, case, or number of the noun it stands before.
Er spielt mit neuen Steel-Pfeilen.
He plays with new steel darts.
'Steel' is almost always used like the first part of a compound noun and attached to the following word with a hyphen. It describes the material or style of the noun.
Die Band ist bekannt für den Klang ihrer Steel-Gitarre.
The band is known for the sound of its steel guitar.
The word is often used in certain technical or hobby-related vocabularies. It is frequently found in the areas of sports (Steel-Darts), music (Steel-Drum, Steel-Gitarre), and modern design (Steel-Optik, Steel-Möbel).
Die Küche hat eine Arbeitsplatte in moderner Steel-Optik.
The kitchen has a countertop with a modern steel look.
hard
'hart' and 'Steel' can both have to do with something firm, cool, or resistant. 'hart' is the normal German adjective and directly describes that something is not soft. In German, 'Steel' is used more as an undeclined loanword in compounds or style labels, for example in design, fashion, or technology. It often means that something is made of steel or looks that way. For everyday qualities, 'hart' is more natural; 'Steel' fits better when a modern, industrial steel character is meant.
Die neue Uhr hat einen Steel-Look und passt gut zu ihrem schlichten Stil.
The new watch has a steel look and goes well with her simple style.
Der Boden im Flur ist hart, deshalb liegt dort jetzt ein kleiner Teppich.
The floor in the hallway is hard, so there is now a small rug there.