zwavel

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Etymology

From Middle Dutch swēvel, swāvel, from Old Dutch *sweval, from Proto-Germanic *sweblaz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzʋaː.vəl/
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  • Hyphenation: zwa‧vel
  • Rhymes: -aːvəl

Noun

zwavel m (uncountable)

  1. (chemistry) the element sulfur

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: swawel
  • Negerhollands: swafel
  • Sranan Tongo: swafru, swarfu