selenium
das Selen
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selenium
A chemical element with the symbol Se. Selenium occurs in very small amounts in the human body and is important as a trace element.
Selen ist in vielen Nüssen und in Fisch enthalten.
Selenium is found in many nuts and in fish.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| genitive | des Selens |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Selen | – |
| accusative | das Selen | – |
| dative | dem Selen | – |
| genitive | des Selens | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
When referring to the substance in general, „Selen“ (selenium) is usually used without an article. This is especially true when talking about food and nutrition.
Unser Körper braucht Selen nur in kleinen Mengen.
Our body only needs selenium in small amounts.
In the context of nutrition, „Selen aufnehmen“ (to take in selenium) and „dem Körper Selen zuführen“ (to provide the body with selenium) are typical collocations. With „zuführen“ (to provide), the person or thing receiving the substance is in the dative.
Über die Nahrung führen wir unserem Körper Selen zu.
We provide our body with selenium through our diet.
To describe a high selenium content, use the expression „reich an Selen“ (rich in selenium). In this pattern, „an“ is followed by the dative.
Paranüsse sind reich an Selen.
Brazil nuts are rich in selenium.
