Vitriol

derNoun

das Vitriol; der Hohn

German translations

  1. 01

    vitriol

  2. 02

    German meaning: Eine ätzende Schwefelsäure oder eine scharfe, bittere Kritik. English meaning: Vitriol Synonym: ätzende Kritik German example: Seine Rede war voller Vitriol und Hass. English example: His speech was full of vitriol and hatred. Type: Noun Article: das Singular Form: das Vitriol Plural Form: None

Word details

German meaning
Ein seltenes, blaues bis hellblaues Kupfer-Aluminium-Sulfat-Mineral.
English meaning
Cyanotrichite
Synonym
Kupfervitriol
German example
Der Cyanotrichit bildet feine, nadelige Kristalle.
English example
Cyanotrichite forms fine, needle-like crystals.
Type
Noun
Article
der
Singular Form
der Cyanotrichit
Plural Form
die Cyanotrichite

Example sentences with “Vitriol”

  1. His speech was full of vitriol. (Seine Rede war voller Hohn.)

Frequently asked questions

What is the German word for vitriol?

In a chemical sense, 'das Vitriol'. In a figurative sense, 'der Hohn' or 'bittere Kritik'.