Lack

See also: lack and läck

German

Etymology

16th century, from Italian lacca, from Arabic لَكّ (lakk), from Persian لاک (lâk), from Hindi लाख (lākh), from Sanskrit लाक्षा (lākṣā).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lak/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ak

Noun

Lack m (strong, genitive Lackes or Lacks, plural Lacke)

  1. varnish (kind of paint) (used in some contexts where English says paint, e.g. car paint)

Declension

Declension of Lack [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Lack die Lacke
genitive eines des Lackes, Lacks der Lacke
dative einem dem Lack, Lacke1 den Lacken
accusative einen den Lack die Lacke

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “Lack” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Lack” in Duden online

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Italian lacca, from Arabic لَكّ (lakk), from Persian لاک (lâk), from Hindi लाख (lākh), from Sanskrit लाक्षा (lākṣā).

The uncountable form comes from Yiddish log which was a measure of fluids.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lɑk/
  • Rhymes: -ɑk

Noun

Lack m (plural Lacker or Lacken)

  1. lacquer, varnish

Lack m (uncountable)

  1. brandy, spirits
    Synonyms: Branntewäin, Drëpp, Bloen Zwier, Nisch, Schnorri

Derived terms

  • Hoerlack

Further reading

  • Lack in the Lëtzebuerger Online Dictionnaire
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