Selen

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See also: selen, selén, and selen-

German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French sélénium, the name coined by Swedish chemist Jöns Jacob Berzelius in 1818 from Ancient Greek σελήνη (selḗnē, “moon”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [zeˈleːn]
  • Audio(file)

Noun[edit]

Selen n (strong, genitive Selens, no plural)

  1. selenium

Declension[edit]

Declension of Selen [sg-only, neuter, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein das Selen
genitive eines des Selens
dative einem dem Selen
accusative ein das Selen

Coordinate terms[edit]

  • (chemical element): Previous: Arsen. Next: Brom

Further reading[edit]

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

German Low German[edit]

Noun[edit]

Selen f

  1. plural of Seel

Luxembourgish[edit]

Chemical element
Se
Previous: Arsen (As)
Next: Brom (Br)

Noun[edit]

Selen ? (uncountable)

  1. selenium
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