Propionsäure
German, noun[pʁoˈpi̯oːnˌzɔɪ̯ʁə]
Propionsäure is spelled P-R-O-P-I-O-N-S-Ä-U-R-E (12 letters) and appears about once in every 15 million words in written German, the 219,861st most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Propionsäure is a German feminine noun meaning “propionic acid; CH₃CH₂COOH” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “farblose, organische Säure mit stechendem Geruch und Trivialname der Propansäure”.
What does Propionsäure mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininepropionic acid; CH₃CH₂COOH
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. farblose, organische Säure mit stechendem Geruch und Trivialname der Propansäure
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Propionsäure
- [1] CH₃CH₂-COOH abbreviation
- E 280 abbreviation
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Propionsäure?
- [pʁoˈpi̯oːnˌzɔɪ̯ʁə]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is Propionsäure in German?
Propionsäure appears about once in every 15 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).