Wasserstoff

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German

Chemical element
H Next: Helium (He)
Schematische Ansicht von Wasserstoff — Schematic view of the hydrogen atom. (1)
Wasserstoff ist das häufigste Element im Weltraum. — Hydrogen is the most common element in space. (1)

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.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvasɐʃtɔf/
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Noun

Wasserstoff m (strong, genitive Wasserstoffes or Wasserstoffs, plural Wasserstoffe)

  1. hydrogen; the lightest and most common element in the universe with the atomic number 1
    Synonyms: (rare, scientific) Hydrogen n; (rare, scientific) Hydrogenium n
    Wasserstoffbombe ― hydrogen bomb
    Wasserstoffaufnahme ― hydrogen absorption

Declension

Declension of Wasserstoff
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Wasserstoff die Wasserstoffe
genitive eines des Wasserstoffes, Wasserstoffs der Wasserstoffe
dative einem dem Wasserstoff, Wasserstoffe1 den Wasserstoffen
accusative einen den Wasserstoff die Wasserstoffe

1Now rare, see notes.

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