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Silber

noun · /ˈzɪlbɐ/ ·
Etymology

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

Translation

  1. silver (chemical element, Ag) neuter, no-plural, strong

    Bronze, Silber und Gold hab ich nie gewollt

    I never wanted bronze, silver and gold (medals)

    Reden ist Silber, Schweigen ist Gold.

    Speech is silver, but silence is golden.

    Kannst du Silber von Zinn unterscheiden?

    Can you distinguish silver from tin?

  2. argent source:freedict-eng-deu-dictd
  3. silver source:wikdict-en-de-stardict
  4. argent source:dictcc-tuchemnitz-de-en
  5. argent neuter, no-plural, strong

Declension

CaseSingular
Nominative Silber
Accusative Silber
Dative Silber
Genitive Silbers