kvicksilver

Swedish

Chemical element
Hg
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Etymology

From kvick +‎ silver. Compare English quicksilver.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkvɪkˌsɪlvɛr/

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Noun

kvicksilver n

1. mercury (element)
   1. the (figurative) mercury in a thermometer, in reference to temperature

      Kvicksilvret kröp under nollstrecket

      The mercury crept below zero [The temperature fell below zero]

Declension

Declension of kvicksilver

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	kvicksilver	kvicksilvers
	definite	kvicksilvret	kvicksilvrets
plural	indefinite	—	—
	definite	—	—

References

• “kvicksilver”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)
• “kvicksilver”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)
• “kvicksilver”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)
• Svensk MeSH