Federweiß

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See also: Federweiss

German

Federweiß (steatite).
Federweiß (halotrichite).

Alternative forms

Etymology

Feder (“feather”) +‎ weiß (“white”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfeːdəʁˌvaɪ̯s/,

Noun

Federweiß n (strong, genitive Federweißes, no plural)

  1. (mineralogy) French chalk (type of steatite, used to mark cloth and as a lubricant in shoes, gloves etc.)
    Synonyms: Talk, Talkum
  2. (mineralogy) halotrichite (feather alum)
    Synonyms: Halotrichit, Federalaun, Eisenalaun, Bergbutter

Declension

Declension of Federweiß
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein das Federweiß
genitive eines des Federweißes
dative einem dem Federweiß, Federweiße1
accusative ein das Federweiß

1Now rare, see notes.

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