Wismut

German
Chemical element
Bi
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Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German wismāt, from Latin bisemūtum, from Arabic بِسِيمُوتِيُّون (bisīmūtiyyūn), from Ancient Greek ψιμύθιον (psimúthion, “white lead”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈvɪsmuːt/
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Noun

Wismut n or m (strong, genitive Wismuts or Wismutes, no plural)

  1. bismuth

Declension
Declension of Wismut [sg-only, neuter // masculine, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein das, der Wismut
genitive eines des Wismuts, Wismutes
dative einem dem Wismut, Wismute1
accusative ein, einen das, den Wismut

1Now rare, see notes.

Descendants
  • → English: bismuth

Further reading

Luxembourgish

Noun

Wismut ? (uncountable)

  1. bismuth
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