fosfor

See also: fosfór and fòsfor

Afrikaans

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fosfor

Wikipedia ^af

Chemical element
P
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Pronunciation

• Audio:

  (file)

Noun

fosfor (uncountable)

1. phosphorus

Hypernyms

• pnikogeen

Albanian

Albanian Wikipedia has an article on:

fosfori

Wikipedia ^sq

Noun

fosfór m

1. phosphorus

Declension

Declension of fosfor

	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	fosfor	fosfori
accusative		fosforin
dative/ablative	fosfori	fosforit

Further reading

• “fosfor”, in FGJSH: Fjalor i gjuhës shqipe [Dictionary of the Albanian language] (in Albanian), 2006

Crimean Tatar

Etymology

Borrowed from French phosphore, from Ancient Greek φωσφόρος (phōsphóros, “light bearer”).

Noun

fosfor

1. phosphorus

Declension

Declension of fosfor

	singular	plural
nominative	fosfor	fosforlar
genitive	fosfornıñ	fosforlarnıñ
dative	fosforğa	fosforlarğa
accusative	fosfornı	fosforlarnı
locative	fosforda	fosforlarda
ablative	fosfordan	fosforlardan

References

• Mirjejev, V. A.; Usejinov, S. M. (2002), Ukrajinsʹko-krymsʹkotatarsʹkyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary]‎, Simferopol: Dolya, →ISBN
• “fosfor”, in Luğatçıq (in Russian)

Czech

Czech Wikipedia has an article on:

fosfor

Wikipedia ^cs

Chemical element
P
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Next: síra (S)

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek φωσφόρος (phōsphóros, “light bearer”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈfosfor]
• Hyphenation: fo‧s‧for

Noun

fosfor m inan

1. phosphorus

Declension

Declension of fosfor (hard masculine inanimate)

	singular	plural
nominative	fosfor	fosfory
genitive	fosforu	fosforů
dative	fosforu	fosforům
accusative	fosfor	fosfory
vocative	fosfore	fosfory
locative	fosforu	fosforech
instrumental	fosforem	fosfory

Further reading

• “fosfor”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
• “fosfor”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
• “fosfor”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2025

Danish

Chemical element
P
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Next: svovl (S)

Alternative forms

• phosphor (non-standard spelling, often used by chemists)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek φωσφόρος (phōsphóros, “the bearer of light”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fɔsfɔr/, [ˈfʌsfɒ]

Noun

fosfor n or c (singular definite fosforet or fosforen)

1. phosphorus

Declension

Declension of fosfor

common gender	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	fosfor	fosforen fosforet
genitive	fosfors	fosforens fosforets

Derived terms

• fosforescens
• fosforholdig
• fosforit

Further reading

• fosfor on the Danish Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^da
• “fosfor” in Den Danske Ordbog

Dutch

Dutch Wikipedia has an article on:

fosfor

Wikipedia ^nl

Chemical element
P
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Next: zwavel (S)

Alternative forms

• phosphor (obsolete)

Etymology

Borrowed from German Phosphor, from Ancient Greek φωσφόρος (phōsphóros, “light-bearing”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɔs.fɔr/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Hyphenation: fos‧for

Noun

fosfor m or n (uncountable, no diminutive)

1. phosphorus

   Synonym: fosforus

Derived terms

• fosforachtig
• fosforbrons
• fosfordamp
• fosforescent
• fosforescentie
• fosforesceren
• fosforgloed
• fosforgroen
• fosforiek
• fosforig
• fosforisch
• fosforkoper
• fosforkopererts
• fosforlichten
• fosforlucifer
• fosformetaal
• fosforolie
• fosforoxyde
• fosforproductie
• fosforstikstof
• fosforvergiftiging
• fosforvrij
• fosforwaterstof
• fosforwaterstofgas
• fosforzout
• fosforzuur
• fosphorglanzig
• gele fosfor
• rode fosfor
• witte fosfor

Estonian

Chemical element
P
Previous: räni (Si)
Next: väävel (S)

Estonian Wikipedia has an article on:

fosfor

Wikipedia ^et

Etymology

From Ancient Greek φωσφόρος (phōsphóros, “the bearer of light”).

Pronunciation

This entry needs pronunciation information. If you are familiar with the IPA then please add some!

Noun

fosfor (genitive fosfori, partitive fosforit)

1. phosphorus

Declension

Declension of fosfor (ÕS type 2/õpik, no gradation)
		singular	plural
nominative		fosfor	fosforid
accusative	nom.
	gen.	fosfori
genitive			fosforite
partitive		fosforit	fosforeid
illative		fosforisse	fosforitesse fosforeisse
inessive		fosforis	fosforites fosforeis
elative		fosforist	fosforitest fosforeist
allative		fosforile	fosforitele fosforeile
adessive		fosforil	fosforitel fosforeil
ablative		fosforilt	fosforitelt fosforeilt
translative		fosforiks	fosforiteks fosforeiks
terminative		fosforini	fosforiteni
essive		fosforina	fosforitena
abessive		fosforita	fosforiteta
comitative		fosforiga	fosforitega

Faroese

Faroese Wikipedia has an article on:

fosfor

Wikipedia ^fo

Chemical element
P
Previous: silisium (Si)
Next: svávul (S)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek φωσφόρος (phōsphóros, “the bearer of light”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fɔsfoɹ/

Noun

fosfor n (genitive singular fosfors, uncountable)

1. phosphorus

Declension

n3s	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	fosfor	fosforið
accusative	fosfor	fosforið
dative	fosfori	fosforinum
genitive	fosfors	fosforsins

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• fluor, posfor (nonstandard)

Etymology

Possibly a MABBIM invention. Either a Learned borrowing from Dutch fosfor or learned borrowing from English phosphor.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈfosfor/ [ˈfos.fɔr]
• Rhymes: -osfor
• Syllabification: fos‧for

Noun

fosfor (plural fosfor-fosfor)

1. (chemistry) phosphor

See also

• fosforus

Further reading

• “fosfor”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Malay

Etymology

Possibly a MABBIM invention. Either a Learned borrowing from Dutch fosfor or learned borrowing from English phosphor.

Pronunciation

• (Baku) IPA^(key): /ˈfosfor/ [ˈfos.for]
  • Rhymes: -osfor
• (schwa-variety) IPA^(key): /ˈfosfo(r)/ [ˈfos.fo(r)]
  • Rhymes: -osfor, -osfo
• Hyphenation: fos‧for

Noun

fosfor (Jawi spelling فوسفور, plural fosfor-fosfor or fosfor²)

1. (chemistry) phosphor

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Irregular affixed derivations, other derivations and compound words:

• pendarfosfor (“phosphorescent; phosphorescence”)

See also

• fosforus

Further reading

• "fosfor" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017

Northern Sami

Etymology

Borrowed from Norwegian fosfor.

Pronunciation

This entry needs pronunciation information. If you are familiar with the IPA then please add some!

Noun

fosfor

1. phosphorus

Inflection

Odd, no gradation
Nominative	fosfor
Genitive	fosfora
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	fosfor	fosforat
Accusative	fosfora	fosforiid
Genitive	fosfora	fosforiid
Illative	fosforii	fosforiidda
Locative	fosforis	fosforiin
Comitative	fosforiin	fosforiiguin
Essive	fosforin
Possessive forms Singular Dual Plural 1st person fosforan fosforeamẹ fosforeamẹt 2nd person fosforat fosforeattẹ fosforeattẹt 3rd person fosforis fosforeaskkạ fosforeasẹt

Further reading

• Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages‎, Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland

Norwegian Bokmål

Norwegian Wikipedia has an article on:

fosfor

Wikipedia ^no

Noun

fosfor m or n (definite singular fosforen or fosforet) (uncountable)

1. phosphorus (chemical element, symbol P)

Derived terms

• fosfat
• fosforsyre

Norwegian Nynorsk

Norwegian Nynorsk Wikipedia has an article on:

fosfor

Wikipedia ⁿⁿ

Noun

fosfor m or n (definite singular fosforen or fosforet) (uncountable)

1. phosphorus (chemical element, symbol P)

Derived terms

• fosfat
• fosforsyre

Polish

Polish Wikipedia has an article on:

fosfor

Wikipedia ^pl

Chemical element
P
Previous: krzem (Si)
Next: siarka (S)

Etymology

Learned borrowing from New Latin phōsphorus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɔs.fɔr/

• Audio 1:

  (file)

• Audio 2:

  (file)

• Rhymes: -ɔsfɔr
• Syllabification: fos‧for

Noun

fosfor m inan (related adjective fosforowy)

1. phosphorus (chemical element, symbol P)

Declension

Declension of fosfor

	singular
nominative	fosfor
genitive	fosforu
dative	fosforowi
accusative	fosfor
instrumental	fosforem
locative	fosforze
vocative	fosforze

Further reading

• fosfor in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• fosfor in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Romanian

Romanian Wikipedia has an article on:

fosfor

Wikipedia ^ro

Chemical element
P
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Next: sulf (S)

Etymology

Borrowed from French phosphore, from Latin phōsphorus, from Ancient Greek φωσφόρος (phōsphóros, “the bearer of light”), from φῶς (phôs, “light”) + φέρω (phérō, “to bear, to carry”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfosfor/, /fosˈfor/
• Hyphenation: fos‧for

Noun

fosfor n (uncountable)

1. phosphorus (chemical element)

Declension

singular only	indefinite	definite
nominative-accusative	fosfor	fosforul
genitive-dative	fosfor	fosforului
vocative	fosforule

Derived terms

• fosfora

References

• “fosfor”, in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language) (in Romanian), 2004–2025

Scottish Gaelic

Chemical element
P
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Next: sulfar (S)

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin phōsphorus, from Ancient Greek φωσφόρος (phōsphóros, “the bearer of light”), from φῶς (phôs, “light”) + φέρω (phérō, “to bear, carry”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɔs.fɔɾ/

Noun

fosfor m (genitive singular fosfoir, no plural)

1. phosphorus

Serbo-Croatian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fôsfor/
• Hyphenation: fos‧for

Noun

fȍsfor m inan (Cyrillic spelling фо̏сфор)

1. phosphorus

Declension

Declension of fosfor

	singular
nominative	fosfor
genitive	fosfora
dative	fosforu
accusative	fosfor
vocative	fosfore
locative	fosforu
instrumental	fosforom

Slovak

Slovak Wikipedia has an article on:

fosfor

Wikipedia ^sk

Chemical element
P
Previous: kremík (Si)
Next: síra (S)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈfɔsfɔr]

• Audio (Bratislava):

  (file)

Noun

fosfor m inan (genitive singular fosforu, declension pattern of dub)

1. phosphorus

Declension

Declension of fosfor

	singular
nominative	fosfor
genitive	fosforu
dative	fosforu
accusative	fosfor
locative	fosfore
instrumental	fosforom

Derived terms

• fosforečný
• fosforitý
• fosforový

Further reading

• “fosfor”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2025

Slovene

Chemical element
P
Previous: silícij (Si)
Next: žvêplo (S)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fóːsfɔr/

Noun

fọ̑sfor m inan

1. phosphorus

Declension

The diacritics used in this section of the entry are non-tonal. If you are a native tonal speaker, please help by adding the tonal marks.

Masculine inan., soft o-stem
nominative	fósfor
genitive	fósforja
	singular
nominative (imenovȃlnik)	fósfor
genitive (rodȋlnik)	fósforja
dative (dajȃlnik)	fósforju
accusative (tožȋlnik)	fósfor
locative (mẹ̑stnik)	fósforju
instrumental (orọ̑dnik)	fósforjem

Further reading

• “fosfor”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU (in Slovene), 2014–2025

Swedish

Swedish Wikipedia has an article on:

fosfor

Wikipedia ^sv

Chemical element
P
Previous: kisel (Si)
Next: svavel (S)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɔsˌfɔr/, /ˈfɔsfɔr/

• Audio:

  (file)

Noun

fosfor c (sometimes neuter)

1. phosphorus

Usage notes

More rarely neuter with the definitive fosforet.

Declension

Declension of fosfor

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	fosfor	fosfors
	definite	fosforn	fosforns
plural	indefinite	—	—
	definite	—	—

Derived terms

• fosforsken (“phosphorescence”)
• vit fosfor (“white phosphorus”)

References

• fosfor in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• fosfor in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• fosfor in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• Svensk MeSH

Anagrams

• soffor

Turkish

Chemical element
P
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Next: kükürt (S)

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish فوسفور, ultimately from Greek φωσφόρος (fosfóros, “light bearing”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fos.foɾ/, [ɸo̞ʷs̟.ɸo̞ʷɾ̞̊]
• Hyphenation: fos‧for

• Audio:

  (file)

Noun

fosfor (definite accusative fosforu, plural fosforlar)

1. phosphorus (chemical element)

Declension

Declension of fosfor

	singular	plural
nominative	fosfor	fosforlar
definite accusative	fosforu	fosforları
dative	fosfora	fosforlara
locative	fosforda	fosforlarda
ablative	fosfordan	fosforlardan
genitive	fosforun	fosforların