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Federweiß
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Federweiss
German
thumbnail|Federweiß (steatite).
thumbnail|Federweiß (halotrichite).
Alternative forms
Etymology
de :af Feder<t:feather> weiß<t:white>
de Feder feather weiß white
Pronunciation
de /ˈfeːdəʁˌvaɪ̯s/ [ˈfeːdɐˌvaɪ̯s]
Noun
n.sg
de mineralogy French chalk type of steatite, used to mark cloth and as a lubricant in shoes, gloves etc.
de Talk Talkum
de mineralogy halotrichite (feather alum)
de Halotrichit Federalaun Eisenalaun Bergbutter
Declension
n.sg
See also
de Speckstein
Further reading