Kristall

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German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German kristal, kristalle, from Old High German cristalla, from Latin crystallum, from Ancient Greek κρύσταλλος (krústallos, “ice”). Cognate with Vilamovian kryśtaoł.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kʁɪsˈtal/
  • Rhymes: -al
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Noun

Kristall m (strong, genitive Kristalles or Kristalls, plural Kristalle, diminutive Kriställchen n)

  1. crystal in the sense of mineral and its molecular structure ("array of atoms"), not in the sense of glass / glassware ("das Kristall")

Declension

Declension of Kristall
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Kristall die Kristalle
genitive eines des Kristalles, Kristalls der Kristalle
dative einem dem Kristall, Kristalle1 den Kristallen
accusative einen den Kristall die Kristalle

1Now rare, see notes.

Descendants

Further reading

Hunsrik

Pronunciation

Noun

Kristall m (plural Kristalle)

  1. crystal

Further reading

Luxembourgish

Pronunciation

Noun

Kristall m (plural Kristallen)

  1. crystal
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