Stickstoff

German

Etymology

Introduced by the Swiss physician Christopher Girtanner in 1791.[1] Roughly equivalent to (er)sticken + Stoff, so called for its ability to quench fire.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃtɪkʃtɔf/
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

Noun

Stickstoff m (strong, genitive Stickstoffes or Stickstoffs, no plural)

  1. (chemistry) nitrogen

Declension

Declension of Stickstoff [sg-only, masculine, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein der Stickstoff
genitive eines des Stickstoffes, Stickstoffs
dative einem dem Stickstoff, Stickstoffe1
accusative einen den Stickstoff

1Now rare, see notes.

Coordinate terms

Derived terms

  • stickstoffartig

References

  1. ^ Christopher Girtanner. Neue chemische Nomenklatur für die deutsche Sprache, Berlin 1791, p. 11.

Further reading

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