niķelis

== Latvian == === Etymology === From Swedish nickel, an abbreviation of German Kupfernickel (“a mineral containing copper and nickel”), from Kupfer (“copper”) + Nikolaus (“the devil”), due to the deceptive silver colour of the relatively valueless ore. Compare kobalts as related to Kobold (“goblin”). === Pronunciation === === Noun === niķelis m (2nd declension) nickel (metallic chemical element, with atomic number 28) niķeļa rūda ― nickel ore niķeļa oksīds ― nickel oxide ==== Declension ====