Federweiß

See also: Federweiss

German

Federweiß (steatite).

Federweiß (halotrichite).

Alternative forms

Federweiss (Switzerland, Liechtenstein)

Etymology

Feder (feather) +‎ weiß (white)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfeːdəʁˌvaɪ̯s/, [ˈfeːdɐˌvaɪ̯s]

Noun

Federweiß n (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

(French chalk): Talk, Talkum
(halotrichite): Halotrichit, Federalaun, Eisenalaun, Bergbutter

See also

Speckstein

Further reading

Federweiß in Duden online

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