Porzellan

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian porcellana (“cowrie, chinaware”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pɔʁt͡sɛˈlaːn]

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -aːn

Noun

Porzellan n (strong, genitive Porzellans, plural Porzellane)

1. porcelain

Declension

Declension of Porzellan [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Porzellan	die	Porzellane
genitive	eines	des	Porzellans	der	Porzellane
dative	einem	dem	Porzellan	den	Porzellanen
accusative	ein	das	Porzellan	die	Porzellane

Derived terms

• porzellanen

Related terms

• Porzellanfigur, Porzellantasse, Porzellanteller, Porzellanvase

Further reading

• “Porzellan” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Porzellan” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
• “Porzellan” in Duden online