Schwefel

German

Etymology

From Middle High German swevel, from Old High German sweval, from Proto-Germanic *sweblaz; cognate with Gothic 𐍃𐍅𐌹𐌱𐌻𐍃 (swibls).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃveːfəl/, [ˈʃʋeː.fl̩], [-fəl]
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Noun

Schwefel m (strong, genitive Schwefels, no plural)

  1. sulfur, brimstone (chemical element, S, atomic number 16)
    Synonym: (unusual) Sulfur

Declension

Declension of Schwefel [sg-only, masculine, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein der Schwefel
genitive eines des Schwefels
dative einem dem Schwefel
accusative einen den Schwefel

Coordinate terms

Further reading

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

Hunsrik

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃveːfl̩/

Noun

Schwefel m

  1. sulfur

Further reading

  • Boll, Piter Kehoma (2021), “Schwefel”, in Dicionário Hunsriqueano Riograndense–Português, 3rd edition (overall work in Portuguese), Ivoti: Riograndenser Hunsrickisch
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