Graphit

German

Alternative forms

• Grafit

Etymology

Ancient Greek γράφω (gráphō, “to write”) +‎ -it (suffix for names of minerals)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡʁaˈfiːt/, /ɡʁaˈfɪt/

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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• Hyphenation: Gra‧phit

Noun

Graphit m (strong, genitive Graphites or Graphits, plural Graphite)

1. graphite (form of carbon)

Declension

Declension of Graphit [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Graphit	die	Graphite
genitive	eines	des	Graphites, Graphits	der	Graphite
dative	einem	dem	Graphit, Graphite1	den	Graphiten
accusative	einen	den	Graphit	die	Graphite

¹Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

• graphithaltig

Descendants

• → Dutch: grafiet
• → English: graphite