Federweiß
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See also: Federweiss
German[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Feder (“feather”) + weiß (“white”)
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Federweiß n (strong, genitive Federweißes, no plural)
- (mineralogy) French chalk (type of steatite, used to mark cloth and as a lubricant in shoes, gloves etc.)
- (mineralogy) halotrichite (feather alum)
- Synonyms: Halotrichit, Federalaun, Eisenalaun, Bergbutter
Declension[edit]
Declension of Federweiß [sg-only, neuter, strong]
See also[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “Federweiß” in Duden online