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copper (a reddish-brown, malleable, ductile metallic element with high electrical and thermal conductivity, symbol Cu, and atomic number 29)

3 characters1 syllables approx.Íslenska language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈeiːr]

  1. copper (a reddish-brown, malleable, ductile metallic element with high electrical and thermal conductivity, symbol Cu, and atomic number 29)

    masculine · no-plural · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse eir, from Proto-Germanic *aiz. Cognate with Faroese eir, Norwegian eir, Danish ir, Old English ār (> English ore), Old High German ēr.

noun[ˈeiːr]

  1. money

    neuter · no-plural · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse eir, from Proto-Germanic *aiz. Cognate with Faroese eir, Norwegian eir, Danish ir, Old English ār (> English ore), Old High German ēr.

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