svávul

Faroese

Chemical element
S
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Etymology

From Middle Low German swavel, from Old Saxon sweval, from Proto-Germanic *sweblaz.

Noun

svávul n (genitive singular svávuls, uncountable)

1. sulfur or sulphur

Declension

n13s	Singular
	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	svávul	svávlið
Accusative	svávul	svávlið
Dative	svávli	svávlinum
Genitive	svávuls	svávulsins

Derived terms

• svávuldós (“match box”)
• svávulpinnur (“match”)
• svávulsýra (“sulphuric acid”)
• svávulsýrlingur (“sulphurous acid”)