Schwefel

German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʃveːfl̩/, /ˈʃveːfəl/
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Noun

Schwefel m (genitive Schwefels, no plural)

sulfur (chemical element, S, atomic number 16)
brimstone

Declension

Declension of Schwefel (uncountable)

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Schwefel
genitive	eines	des	Schwefels
dative	einem	dem	Schwefel
accusative	einen	den	Schwefel

Synonyms

Sulfur

Coordinate terms

(Chemical Element): Previous: Phosphor. Next: Chlor

Related terms

schweflig
schwefeln
schwefelartig
schwelen
Schwefeläther
Schwefelbad
Schwefelwasserstoff

Further reading

Schwefel in Duden online

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