former
derNounehemalig
Word details
- German meaning
- Kupferschiefer ist ein feinkörniges, bituminöses Sedimentgestein, das Kupfer und andere Metalle enthält.
- English meaning
- Copper shale is a fine-grained, bituminous sedimentary rock containing copper and other metals.
- Synonym
- None
- German example
- Der Kupferschiefer wurde früher zur Gewinnung von Kupfer abgebaut.
- English example
- Copper shale was formerly mined for the extraction of copper.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Kupferschiefer
- Plural Form
- die Kupferschiefer
Related words
- ehemalig
former
- früher
former
- vorherig
former
- Murexid
Murexide
- Transformatorenwicklung
Transformer winding
- Arsenkupfer
Arsenical copper is an alloy of copper and arsenic.
- Arsensulfid
Arsenic sulfide is a chemical compound consisting of arsenic and sulfur.
- Altlast
A contaminated site refers to a piece of land that is polluted with harmful substances due to previous industrial or commercial use.
- Primas
Soprano, top performer
- Primas
Soprano, top performer
- Colonie
Colony
- Kriegsminister
Minister of War
- Barchet
Fustian
- Barchend
Barchent is a coarse fabric, often made of cotton, formerly used for work clothes.
- Umänderer
Reformer
- Duodezimalsystem
Duodecimal system
- Walrat
Spermaceti
- Umdreherin
Reverser, Transformer
- Kieberer
"Kieberer" is an Austrian term for a police officer or informer, often used pejoratively.
- Trockental
Dry valley
- robotten
Robotten (archaic) formerly referred to corvée, i.e., unpaid labor services that peasants had to provide for their landlord.
- damalig
Former, back then
- serbisch-montenegrinisch
Serbo-Montenegrin, relating to the former union of Serbia and Montenegro or the languages spoken there.
- Bast
Bast
- Ether
ether
- Laudanum
Laudanum
- Ununhexium
Ununhexium is the former, systematic name for the chemical element Livermorium (symbol Lv) with the atomic number 116.
- Hasse
Hatred
- Äther
Ether
- Chinin
quinine
- Zirkus
A circus is an entertainment event where performers, clowns, and animals perform in a ring.
- Wandelstern
planet
- Germanin
Germanin
- Seifenkraut
soapwort
- Widersacher
adversary
- Kauri
Kauri is the name for certain types of shells, particularly of the genus Cypraea.
- Brechnuss
Nux vomica
- Lochkarte
Punch card
- Kornrade
The corn cockle is a poisonous arable weed that was formerly common in grain fields.
- Tetrachlorkohlenstoff
Carbon tetrachloride is a chemical compound with the formula CCl4. It is a colorless, toxic liquid formerly used as a solvent.
- Karbolsäure
carbolic acid
- Heller
Bright, farthing
- Baumbast
"Bast" is the inner bark of a tree, located between the outer bark and the wood.
- Anzeiger
Indicator, informer, newspaper
- Arsphenamin
A former drug used to treat syphilis, no longer in use today.
- Auripigment
Orpiment
- Realgar
Realgar is a rare mineral, a naturally occurring arsenic sulfide with a characteristic red color.
- Rauschgelb
orpiment
- Methylbromid
Methyl bromide is a chemical compound that exists as a colorless gas or liquid and was used in agriculture as a fumigant.
- Kathodenstrahlröhre
A cathode ray tube (CRT) is a vacuum tube that produces and directs electron beams to display images on a fluorescent screen. It was formerly used in televisions and monitors.
- Spitzenreiter
Top performer
- Silberamalgam
Silver amalgam is an alloy of silver and mercury, commonly used in dentistry for fillings.
Example sentences with “former”
Er ist ein ehemaliger Lehrer. (He is a former teacher.)
Frequently asked questions
How to say 'former'?
'Ehemalig' is the standard adjective.