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Sauerstoff: oxygen — meaning and examples | JadoLearn

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Sauerstoff

oxygen

oxygen, a colorless gas in the air needed by humans and many other living organisms for respiration

IPA/ˈzaʊ̯ɐʃtɔf/

The main stress follows standard German pronunciation.

Meaning 1neutral · 88%

oxygen, a colorless gas in the air needed by humans and many other living organisms for respiration

Der menschliche Körper braucht Sauerstoff, um Energie zu gewinnen.

Der Patient bekommt zusätzlichen Sauerstoff über eine Maske.

Das Gerät misst den Sauerstoff im Wasser.

Sauerstoff is a material noun. Common combinations include Sauerstoff brauchen, Sauerstoff messen, and Sauerstoff bekommen.

Say Wir brauchen Sauerstoff, not einen Sauerstoff, when talking about the gas generally.

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What does Sauerstoff mean?

Sauerstoff is masculine: der Sauerstoff. In ordinary use it is uncountable and has no plural.