Federweiß
German, noun/ˈfeːdəʁˌvaɪ̯s/
Federweiß is spelled F-E-D-E-R-W-E-I-SS (9 letters). Federweiß is a German neuter noun meaning “French chalk (type of steatite, used to mark cloth and as a lubricant in shoes, gloves etc.)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
What does Federweiß mean in English?
noun
- 1
neuterFrench chalk (type of steatite, used to mark cloth and as a lubricant in shoes, gloves etc.)
- 2
neuterhalotrichite (feather alum)
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Forms of Federweiß
- Federweißes genitive
- Federweiße dative singular
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Federweiß?
- /ˈfeːdəʁˌvaɪ̯s/
- [ˈfeːdɐˌvaɪ̯s]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.