Lachgas

See also: lachgas

German

Etymology

From lachen (“to laugh”) +‎ Gas (“gas”), calque of English laughing gas.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Lachgas n (strong, genitive Lachgases, no plural)

1. laughing gas

Declension

Declension of Lachgas [sg-only, neuter, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Lachgas
genitive	eines	des	Lachgases
dative	einem	dem	Lachgas, Lachgase1
accusative	ein	das	Lachgas

¹Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

• “Lachgas” in Duden online