Federweiß
See also: Federweiss
German
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Federweiß (steatite).
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Federweiß (halotrichite).
Alternative forms
- Federweiss (Switzerland, Liechtenstein)
Etymology
Feder (feather) + weiß (white)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfeːdəʁˌvaɪ̯s/, [ˈfeːdɐˌvaɪ̯s]
Noun
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.)
- Synonyms: Talk, Talkum
- (mineralogy) halotrichite (feather alum)
- Synonyms: Halotrichit, Federalaun, Eisenalaun, Bergbutter
Declension
Declension of Federweiß [sg-only, neuter, strong]
singular | |||
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indef. | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | das | Federweiß |
genitive | eines | des | Federweißes |
dative | einem | dem | Federweiß, Federweiße1 |
accusative | ein | das | Federweiß |
1Now uncommon, see notes.
See also
- Speckstein
Further reading
- “Federweiß” in Duden online