Sauerstoff
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German
Etymology
From sauer + Stoff, calque of French oxygène, from Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxús, “sharp”) + γένος (génos, “birth”), due to a mistaken early belief that oxygen was a necessary ingredient in all acids.
Pronunciation
Noun
Sauerstoff m (strong, genitive Sauerstoffes or Sauerstoffs, no plural)
Declension
Declension of Sauerstoff
| singular | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Sauerstoff |
| genitive | eines | des | Sauerstoffes, Sauerstoffs |
| dative | einem | dem | Sauerstoff, Sauerstoffe1 |
| accusative | einen | den | Sauerstoff |
1Now rare, see notes.
Synonyms
- Atemluft (breathing air)
Coordinate terms
- (chemical element): Previous: Stickstoff. Next: Fluor
Derived terms
Related terms
References
- Duden - Das Herkunftswörterbuch. Etymologie der deutschen Sprache. Mannheim 1989
Further reading
- “Sauerstoff” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Sauerstoff” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Sauerstoff” in Duden online
Sauerstoff on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
Luxembourgish
Etymology
sauer + Stoff, calque of French oxygène
Pronunciation
Noun
Sauerstoff m (uncountable)