Masculine
Schwefel
sulfur, brimstone (chemical element, S, atomic number 16)
Frequency
Dialects
Basel-Landschaft
schwääbel
Basel-Landschaft
schwääfel
Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈʃveːfəl/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German swevel, from Old High German sweval, from Proto-Germanic *sweblaz; cognate with Gothic 𐍃𐍅𐌹𐌱𐌻𐍃 (swibls).
soufre
azufre
zolfo
zwavel
enxofre
كبريت
kükürt
sulphur
sofre
θείο
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