duktil

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duktil

[dʊkˈtiːl]

Rhymes with iːl

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Lehnwort aus dem Englischen vom Adjektiv ductile ^(→ en), entlehnt von lateinisch ductilis ^(→ la) „dehnbar, ziehbar“, einer Ableitung vom Verb ducere ^(→ la) „führen, ziehen“

adjective duktil · duktiler · am duktilsten · duktile · duktiles

Werkstoffe, Material dehnbar, verformbar Gold ist ein sehr duktiles Metall.
Opposite: spröde, nichtduktil

In English

ductile capable of being pulled or stretched into thin wire

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@misc{duktil_2026,
  title = {duktil},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/duktil},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}