Zinnober

German

Etymology

From Middle High German zinober, from Ancient Greek κιννάβαρι (kinnábari). Cognate with French cinabre.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /tsɪˈnoːbɐ/

Noun

Zinnober m (genitive Zinnobers, plural Zinnober)

  1. cinnabar (mineral)
  2. piece of junk; something worthless

Synonyms
  • (mineral): Cinnabit

References
  1. Zinnober in Kluge's Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, 1891

Further reading
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