das Öl (oil)

das Öl

like das Blatt

Is it der, die or das Öl?

It's das Öl. It has no plural.

Meaning
oil
Gender
neuter
Level
A2 · Nature
Riddle
Das flüssige Fett zum Kochen oder für Motoren.

No rule for this one

Most German nouns don't show their article. Öl is one to learn by heart, which is what the picture in its world is for.

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Öl in other languages

Czech
olej
Slovak
olej
Hungarian
olaj
Slovenian
olje
Italian
olio
Croatian
ulje
Bosnian
ulje
Serbian
ulje
Romanian
ulei
Polish
olej
Ukrainian
олія
Turkish
yağ
Arabic
زيت
Persian
روغن
Dari (Afghanistan)
روغن
Pashto (Afghanistan)
تېل

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