Silber

See also: silber

German

Etymology

From Middle High German silber, from Old High German silbar, from Proto-West Germanic *silubr. Cognate with Dutch zilver, English silver.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzɪlbɐ/
  • IPA(key): /ˈsilbɐ/, [-bɛɐ̯] (Austria, Bavaria)
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  • Hyphenation: Sil‧ber
  • Audio (Austria):(file)

Noun

Silber n (strong, genitive Silbers, no plural)

  1. silver (chemical element, Ag)
    Bronze, Silber und Gold hab ich nie gewolltI never wanted bronze, silver and gold (medals)
  2. (heraldry) argent

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See also

Symbol Pt Au Ag Fe Al Sn Cu
metal Platin Gold Silber Eisen Aluminium Zinn Kupfer

Further reading

  • Silber” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Silber” in Duden online
  • Silber” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon