Federweiß

== German == === 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 ==== === See also === Speckstein === Further reading === “Federweiß” in Duden online