Schwefel

Meaning

sulfur, brimstone (chemical element, S, atomic number 16)

Concepts

sulfur

sulphur

brimstone

sulfuret

sulphide

sulfur

sulphur

s

sulfide

Synonyms

Sulfur

S

Sulfid

Translations

soufre

azufre

zolfo

zwavel

enxofre

كبريت

kükürt

sulphur

sofre

θείο

sulpur

sulfur

θείον

gogird

Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

schwääbel

Basel-Landschaft

schwääfel

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʃveːfəl/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German: swevel

Inherited from Old High German: sweval

Cognate with Gothic: 𐍃𐍅𐌹𐌱𐌻𐍃

In summary

From Middle High German swevel, from Old High German sweval, from Proto-Germanic *sweblaz; cognate with Gothic 𐍃𐍅𐌹𐌱𐌻𐍃 (swibls).