Öl

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ol"

German

Etymology

From Middle High German öle, ole, olei, olge, from Old High German oli, from Proto-West Germanic *oli (“olive oil”). Doublet of Oleum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /øːl/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -øːl

Noun

Öl n (strong, genitive Öles or Öls, plural Öle)

  1. oil

Declension

Declension of Öl [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Öl die Öle
genitive eines des Öles, Öls der Öle
dative einem dem Öl, Öle1 den Ölen
accusative ein das Öl die Öle

1Now rare, see notes.

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Further reading

  • “Öl” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Öl” in Duden online
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