Natron

See also: natron and natrón

German

Etymology

Etymology tree

Egyptian nṯr

Proto-Afroasiatic *-i?

Egyptian -j

Egyptian nṯrjder.

Semiticbor.

Ancient Greek νίτρον (nítron)bor.

Arabic نَطْرُون (naṭrūn)der.

Spanish natrónbor.

French natronbor.

German Natron

Borrowed from French natron. Ultimately from Egyptian nṯrj:

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnaːtʁɔn/

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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Noun

Natron n (strong, genitive Natrons, no plural)

1. sodium bicarbonate

   Backpulver enthält oft Natron.

   Baking powder often contains sodium bicarbonate.

2. natron (mineral)

Declension

Declension of Natron [sg-only, neuter, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Natron
genitive	eines	des	Natrons
dative	einem	dem	Natron
accusative	ein	das	Natron

Further reading

• “Natron” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
• “Natron”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎^[1] (in German)
• “Natron” in Duden online