svávul

Faroese

Chemical element
S
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Etymology

From Middle Low German swavel, from Old Saxon sweval, from Proto-Germanic *sweblaz.

Noun

svávul n (genitive singular svávuls, uncountable)

1. sulfur or sulphur

Declension

n13-s	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	svávul	svávlið
accusative	svávul	svávlið
dative	svávli	svávlinum
genitive	svávuls	svávulsins

Derived terms

• svávuldós (“match box”)
• svávulpinnur (“match”)
• svávulsýra (“sulphuric acid”)
• svávulsýrlingur (“sulphurous acid”)