Lack

See also: lack and läck

German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lak/, [lakʰ]

• Audio

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• Rhymes: -ak

Noun

Lack m (genitive Lackes or Lacks, plural Lacke)

1. varnish

Declension

Declension of Lack

	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 uncommon, see notes

Related terms

• lackieren

Further reading

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

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Luxembourgish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lɑk/
• Rhymes: -ɑk

Noun

Lack m (plural Lacker)

1. lacquer, varnish

Derived terms

• Hoerlack