German Conversation · Level 106
57 words
German word
Sauerstoff
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈzaʊ̯ɐˌʃtɔf/
Meaning
- masculine nounoxygen
Example
Die Messung des Sauerstoffs im Blut ist wichtig.
Measuring oxygen in the blood is important.
More examples
Beim Bergsteigen kann Sauerstoffmangel zu Schwindel führen.
When mountain climbing, oxygen shortage can cause dizziness.
Core concept
An invisible gas whose O2 molecules help cells release energy from nutrients.
Common phrases
Sauerstoffversorgung
oxygen supply
Sauerstoffflasche
oxygen tank
Sauerstoffmangel
oxygen shortage
Similar words
Sauerstoffgehalt: The amount of oxygen contained in blood, water, or another medium.
Sauerstoffsättigung: The proportion of hemoglobin bound to oxygen in the blood.
Definition in German
Sauerstoff bezeichnet das Element O, das als Gas in der Luft in Form von O2 vorkommt und für die Zellatmung unverzichtbar ist.
Word origin
Sauerstoff is an 18th-century German translation of French oxygène, formed from sauer and Stoff to reflect the then-held belief that oxygen produces acids.
Usage tips
- Sauerstoff is a masculine mass noun, so the genitive in des Sauerstoffs ends in -s, as in the example.
Related words
- Sauerstoffversorgungoxygen supplynoun
- Sauerstoffflascheoxygen tanknoun
- Sauerstoffmangeloxygen shortagenoun