zilver

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Dutch

Chemical element
Ag
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Etymology

From Middle Dutch silver, from Old Dutch silver, from Proto-Germanic *silubrą.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzɪl.vər/
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  • Hyphenation: zil‧ver

Noun

zilver n (uncountable)

  1. (chemistry) silver
  2. (heraldry) argent, i.e. white

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