Schwefel

German (Berlin)

/ˈʃveːfl̩/

noun
Definitions
  • sulfur (chemical element, S, atomic number 16)
  • brimstone

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German swevel inherited from Old High German sweval inherited from Proto-Germanic *sweblaz.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*sweblaz

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