# wolfram
## English
### Etymology

Borrowed from German Wolfram, of obscure origin. Generally assumed to be derived from Wolf (“wolf”) +‎ Rahm (“cream, soot”) and a term of contempt due to its lesser value compared to tin and its degradation to the tin smelting process. Else, possibly derived from a personal name, where the second element is derived from *hrabn (“raven”).

### Pronunciation

* (US) enPR: 'wo͝olfrəm, IPA: /ˈwʊlfrəm/
* Audio (Southern England):(file)

### Noun

wolfram (uncountable)
* wolframite
* (dated) tungsten

#### Derived terms

* eka-wolfram
* wolframate
* wolframed
* wolframic
* wolframine
* wolframite
* wolfram lamp
* wolfram-ocher, wolfram-ochre
* wolfram-steel

#### Descendants

* → Malay: wolfram

#### Translations
### References

* ↑ Douglas Harper (2001–2025) “wolfram”, in Online Etymology Dictionary, retrieved 4 January 2023.

## Afrikaans
### Etymology

Borrowed from German Wolfram.

### Pronunciation

* Audio:(file)

### Noun

wolfram (uncountable)
* tungsten

## Czech
### Etymology

Borrowed from German Wolfram.

### Pronunciation

* Audio:(file)

### Noun

wolfram m inan
* tungsten

#### Declension
## Danish
### Etymology

From German Wolfram.

### Noun

wolfram n (singular definite wolframmet, not used in plural form)
* tungsten

#### Declension
### References

* “wolfram” in Den Danske Ordbog

## French
### Etymology

Borrowed from German Wolfram.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /vɔl.fʁam/
* Audio:(file)

### Noun

wolfram m (uncountable)
* wolframite
* tungsten

### Further reading

* “wolfram”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

## Malay
### Etymology

Borrowed from English wolfram, from German Wolfram.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [wɔlfram], [wɔlfrɛm]
* Rhymes: -am

### Noun

wolfram (Jawi spelling وولفرم, plural wolfram-wolfram, informal 1st possessive wolframku, 2nd possessive wolframmu, 3rd possessive wolframnya)
* tungsten (chemical element)
    Synonyms: siamang, tungsten

### Further reading

* wolfram on the Malay Wikipedia.Wikipedia $^{ms}$

## Northern Sami
### Etymology

From Norwegian wolfram.

### Pronunciation

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

### Noun

wolfram
* tungsten

#### 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
### Etymology

From German Wolfram.

### Noun

wolfram n (definite singular wolframet, uncountable)
* tungsten (chemical element, symbol W)

#### Descendants

* → Northern Sami: wolfram

### References

* “wolfram” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

## Norwegian Nynorsk
### Etymology

From German Wolfram.

### Noun

wolfram n (definite singular wolframet, uncountable)
* tungsten (as above)

### References

* “wolfram” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

## Polish
### Etymology

Borrowed from German Wolfram.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈvɔl.fram/
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -ɔlfram
* Syllabification: wol‧fram

### Noun

wolfram m inan
* tungsten

#### Declension
### Further reading

* wolfram in Polish dictionaries at PWN

## Romanian
### Etymology

Borrowed from German Wolfram.

### Noun

wolfram n (uncountable)
* tungsten (chemical element)
    Synonym: tungsten