níquel

Asturian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnikel/ [ˈni.kel]
  • Rhymes: -ikel
  • Syllabification: ní‧quel

Noun

níquel m (uncountable)

  1. nickel

Catalan

Chemical element
Ni
Previous: cobalt (Co)
Next: coure (Cu)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈni.kəl]
  • IPA(key): (Valencia) [ˈni.kel]
  • Audio (Valencia):(file)

Noun

níquel m (uncountable)

  1. nickel

Derived terms

Further reading

Galician

Noun

níquel m (uncountable)

  1. nickel (element and metal)

Derived terms

Further reading

Portuguese

Chemical element
Ni
Previous: cobalto (Co)
Next: cobre (Cu)

Alternative forms

  • nickel (pre-standardization spelling)

Etymology

From German Kupfernickel (cupronickel), from Kupfer (copper) + Nickel (goblin; demon), pet form of Nikolaus.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈni.kew/ [ˈni.keʊ̯]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈni.kɛl/ [ˈni.kɛɫ]

  • Hyphenation: ní‧quel

Noun

níquel m (countable and uncountable, plural níqueis)

  1. (chemistry, uncountable) nickel (chemical element)
  2. (countable) an atom of nickel
  3. (countable) nickel (coin made of nickel)

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Spanish

Chemical element
Ni
Previous: cobalto (Co)
Next: cobre (Cu)

Etymology

Borrowed from German Nickel.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnikel/ [ˈni.kel]
  • Audio (Spain):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ikel
  • Syllabification: ní‧quel

Noun

níquel m (plural níqueles)

  1. nickel

Derived terms

Further reading