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

• (chemical element): Previous: Phosphor. Next: Chlor

Related terms

• schweflig
• schwefeln
• schwefelartig
• schwelen
• Schwefeläther
• Schwefelbad
• Schwefelwasserstoff

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

• Online Hunsrik Dictionary