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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSchwefel
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʃvaɪfl̩
"Der Geruch von Schwefel erinnerte sie an vulkanische Quellen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Sulfur, especially as historically used in biblical contexts denoting divine wrath or hellfire.
"The preacher warned the congregation about the eternal lake of fire and brimstone." - 2
A large European yellow butterfly (Gonepteryx rhamni) with sulfur-colored wings.
"A bright brimstone butterfly fluttered among the spring flowers."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English bremston, from Old English brynstān, composed of bryne (burning, fire) and stān (stone). It historically referred to sulfur, particularly in religious contexts associated with divine punishment and hellfire.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Brimstone" is said worldwide
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soufre
Transliteration: sufr
"L'odeur du soufre flottait dans l'air après l'orage."
Schwefel
Transliteration: ʃvaɪfl̩
"Der Geruch von Schwefel erinnerte sie an vulkanische Quellen."
zolfo
Transliteration: ˈdzol.fo
"L'aria sapeva di zolfo vicino al cratere del vulcano."
azufre
Transliteration: aˈsu.fɾe
"El texto bíblico menciona fuego y azufre."
enxofre
Transliteration: ẽˈʃo.fɾi
"O cheiro de enxofre era muito forte na fonte termal."
गंधक
Transliteration: gandhak
"ज्वालामुखी से गंधक की तेज गंध आ रही थी।"
硫磺
Transliteration: liúhuáng
"空气中弥漫着硫磺的气味。"
유황
Transliteration: yuhwang
"온천에서 강한 유황 냄새가 났다."
硫黄
Transliteration: iō
"温泉地帯には硫黄の匂いが立ち込めている。"
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