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das Öl

oil

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Meaning of das Öl

a thick liquid used for cooking or fuel

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German/ˈøːl/
Russian transcription[ˈmaslə]
oil
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das Öl with Russian translation

das Öl usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Для жарки нужно немного масла.

Zum Braten braucht man etwas Öl.

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Машине нужно новое масло.

Das Auto braucht neues Öl.

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das Öl belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

das Ölмасло
Apfelяблоко
Reisрис
Butterсливочное масло
Huhnкурица
Familieсемья
Mamaмама

das Öl synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between das Öl / Speiseöl / Pflanzenöl / Schmieröl / Benzin / Butter

S
🇩🇪German
Speiseöl

Cooking oil used for preparing food; more specific than the general word "Öl".

A2Often
P
🇩🇪German
Pflanzenöl

Vegetable oil, made from plants; usually used for cooking.

A2Often
S
🇩🇪German
Schmieröl

Lubricating oil for machines and mechanisms; not for cooking.

A2Often
B
🇩🇪German
Benzin

Gasoline as fuel for cars; not oil.

A2Very Often
B
🇩🇪German
Butter

Butter made from milk; solid and not the same as vegetable oil.

A2Very Often
F
🇩🇪German
Fett

Fat in a broad sense; can mean cooking fat or body fat.

A2Very Often
T
🇩🇪German
Talg

Animal fat, usually a hard fat; old-fashioned or very specific.

A2Rarely
F
🇩🇪German
flüssig

Liquid; describes a state of matter, not oil specifically.

A2Very Often
Ö
🇩🇪German
ölig

Oily; covered with oil or having an oil-like feel.

A2Often
Z
🇩🇪German
zum Kochen

For cooking; an expression that shows the purpose of the oil.

A2Very Often
A
🇩🇪German
als Brennstoff

As fuel; refers to use for energy or burning.

A2Rarely
Z
🇩🇪German
zum Schmieren

For lubrication; indicates using oil in mechanisms.

A2Often

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How to pronounce das Öl and what this word means

das Öl means oil. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce das Öl

/ˈøːl/

das Öl translation

oil

das Öl examples

Zum Braten braucht man etwas Öl.

das Öl transcription

/ˈøːl/

Questions about this word

das Öl meaning: what does it mean?

eine dicke Flüssigkeit zum Kochen oder als Brennstoff

das Öl pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

das Öl is pronounced as /ˈøːl/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

das Öl definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Zum Braten braucht man etwas Öl. Translation: Для жарки нужно немного масла.

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