Alabaster

== English == === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈæl.əˌbɑːs.tə/, /ˈæl.əˌbæs.tə/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈæl.əˌbæs.tɚ/ === Proper noun === Alabaster A city in Shelby County, Alabama, United States. == German == === Etymology === From Middle High German alabaster, derived from Latin alabastrum, from Ancient Greek ἀλάβαστρος (alábastros), from earlier ἀλάβαστος (alábastos, “alabaster vase”). Cognate with Gothic 𐌰𐌻𐌰𐌱𐌰𐌻𐍃𐍄𐍂𐌰𐌿𐌽 (alabalstraun). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /alaˈbastɐ/ Hyphenation: Ala‧bas‧ter === Noun === Alabaster m (strong, genitive Alabasters, plural Alabaster) (mineralogy) alabaster ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== alabastern alabasterfarben === References === === Further reading === “Alabaster” in Duden online “Alabaster” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache