Wasserstoff

Meaning

hydrogen; the lightest and most common element in the universe with the atomic number 1

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈvasɐʃtɔf/

Etymology

Wasser (“water”) + Stoff (“substance”), calque of French hydrogène which is itself a compound modelled after Ancient Greek ὕδωρ (húdōr, “water”) + γεννάω (gennáō, “I bring forth”). Compare Dutch waterstof and Polish wodór.

Sentences

Das Auto fährt sowohl mit traditionellem Kraftstoff als auch mit Wasserstoff .

The car was powered by both traditional fuel and hydrogen.