asbest

See also: Asbest

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin asbestos, from Ancient Greek ἄσβεστος (ásbestos).

Noun

asbest m (plural asbests or asbestos)

  1. asbestos
    Synonym: amiant

Further reading


Danish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄσβεστος (ásbestos, unquenchable, inextinguishable)

Noun

asbest c (definite singular asbesten)

  1. asbestos

References


Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch asbeston, from Latin asbestos, from Ancient Greek ἄσβεστος (ásbestos).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑs.bɛst/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: as‧best

Noun

asbest n (uncountable)

  1. asbestos

Estonian

Etymology

from Ancient Greek ἄσβεστος (ásbestos, unquenchable, inextinguishable),

Noun

asbest (genitive asbesti, partitive asbesti)

  1. (mineralogy) asbestos

Declension


Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄσβεστος (ásbestos, unquenchable, inextinguishable)

Noun

asbest m (definite singular asbesten)

  1. asbestos

References


Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄσβεστος (ásbestos)

Noun

asbest m (definite singular asbesten)

  1. asbestos

References


Swedish

Noun

asbest c

  1. (mineralogy) asbestos

Declension

Declension of asbest 
Uncountable
Indefinite Definite
Nominative asbest asbesten
Genitive asbests asbestens
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