wolfram
English Edit
Etymology Edit
Borrowed from German Wolfram, of obscure origin. Generally assumed to be derived from Wolf (“wolf”) + Rahm (“cream, soot”) and a term of contempt due to its lesser value compared to tin and its degradation to the tin smelting process. Else, possibly derived from a personal name, where the second element is derived from *hrabn (“raven”).[1]
Pronunciation Edit
Noun Edit
wolfram (uncountable)
Derived terms Edit
Derived terms
Descendants Edit
- → Malay: wolfram
Translations Edit
wolframite — see wolframite
tungsten — see tungsten
References Edit
- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2023), “wolfram”, in Online Etymology Dictionary, retrieved 4 January 2023.
Afrikaans Edit
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Next: renium (Re) |
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Pronunciation Edit
Audio (file)
Noun Edit
wolfram (uncountable)
Czech Edit
Etymology Edit
Noun Edit
wolfram m inan
Declension Edit
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Danish Edit
Noun Edit
wolfram
French Edit
Etymology Edit
Pronunciation Edit
Noun Edit
wolfram m (uncountable)
Further reading Edit
- “wolfram”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Malay Edit
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Previous: tantalum (Ta) | |
Next: renium (Re) |
Alternative forms Edit
Etymology Edit
From English wolfram, from German Wolfram.
Pronunciation Edit
Noun Edit
wolfram (Jawi spelling وولفرم)
- tungsten (chemical element)
Synonyms Edit
Northern Sami Edit
Etymology Edit
Pronunciation Edit
Noun Edit
wolfram
Inflection Edit
Odd, no gradation | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nominative | wolfram | |||||||||||||||||||||
Genitive | wolframa | |||||||||||||||||||||
Singular | Plural | |||||||||||||||||||||
Nominative | wolfram | wolframat | ||||||||||||||||||||
Accusative | wolframa | wolframiid | ||||||||||||||||||||
Genitive | wolframa | wolframiid | ||||||||||||||||||||
Illative | wolframii | wolframiidda | ||||||||||||||||||||
Locative | wolframis | wolframiin | ||||||||||||||||||||
Comitative | wolframiin | wolframiiguin | ||||||||||||||||||||
Essive | wolframin | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Further reading Edit
- Koponen, Eino; Ruppel, Klaas; Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008) Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages[1], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland
Norwegian Bokmål Edit
Etymology Edit
Noun Edit
wolfram n (definite singular wolframet, uncountable)
Descendants Edit
- → Northern Sami: wolfram
References Edit
- “wolfram” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk Edit
Etymology Edit
Noun Edit
wolfram n (definite singular wolframet, uncountable)
- tungsten (as above)
References Edit
- “wolfram” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Polish Edit
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Previous: tantal (Ta) | |
Next: ren (Re) |
Etymology Edit
Pronunciation Edit
Noun Edit
wolfram m inan
Declension Edit
Declension of wolfram
Further reading Edit
Romanian Edit
Etymology Edit
Noun Edit
wolfram n (uncountable)
Declension Edit
declension of wolfram (singular only)
singular | ||
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n gender | indefinite articulation | definite articulation |
nominative/accusative | (un) wolfram | wolframul |
genitive/dative | (unui) wolfram | wolframului |
vocative | wolframule |