der Lack ist ab
German, phrase
der Lack ist ab is spelled D-E-R-L-A-C-K-I-S-T-A-B (12 letters). Der Lack ist ab is a German phrase meaning “the charm is gone, it's not what it used to be; the cracks are showing; used to express that the initial quality or attractiveness of…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
What does der Lack ist ab mean in English?
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the charm is gone, it's not what it used to be; the cracks are showing; used to express that the initial quality or attractiveness of something has decreased significantly
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).