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Silber

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German

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Chemical element (edit)
Ag
Atomic number 47
Silber
Classification data
Period 5
Group 11
Block d-block
Class transition metal
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Etymology

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    From Middle High German silber, from Old High German silbar, from Proto-West Germanic *silubr. Cognate with Dutch zilver, English silver.

    Pronunciation

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    Noun

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    Silber n (strong, genitive Silbers, no plural)

    1. silver (chemical element with the symbol Ag)
      Bronze, Silber und Gold hab ich nie gewolltI never wanted bronze, silver and gold (medals)
    2. (heraldry) argent

    Declension

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    See also

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    Further reading

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    • Silber” in Duden online
    • Silber”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache[1] (in German)
    • Silber” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon