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Noun [German]

IPA: /lak/ Audio: De-Lack.ogg
Rhymes: -ak Etymology: 16th century, from Italian lacca, from Arabic لَكّ (lakk), from Persian لاک (lâk), from Hindi लाख (lākh), from Sanskrit लाक्षा (lākṣā). Etymology templates: {{bor|de|it|lacca}} Italian lacca, {{der|de|ar|لَكّ}} Arabic لَكّ (lakk), {{der|de|fa|لاک|tr=lâk}} Persian لاک (lâk), {{der|de|hi|लाख}} Hindi लाख (lākh), {{der|de|sa|लाक्षा}} Sanskrit लाक्षा (lākṣā) Head templates: {{de-noun|m,(e)s}} Lack m (strong, genitive Lackes or Lacks, plural Lacke) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m,(e)s}} Forms: Lackes [genitive], Lacks [genitive], Lacke [plural], strong [table-tags], Lack [nominative, singular], Lacke [definite, nominative, plural], Lackes [genitive, singular], Lacks [genitive, singular], Lacke [definite, genitive, plural], Lack [dative, singular], Lacke [dative, singular], Lacken [dative, definite, plural], Lack [accusative, singular], Lacke [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. varnish (kind of paint) (used in some contexts where English says paint, e.g. car paint) Wikipedia link: de:Lack Tags: masculine, strong Derived forms: Autolack, lackieren, Lackleder, Lackporling, Lackstiefel, Nagellack, Siegellack
    Sense id: en-Lack-de-noun-YxfZhYW3 Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 82 9 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 85 8 8

Noun [Luxembourgish]

IPA: /lɑk/ Forms: Lacker [plural], Lacken [plural]
Rhymes: -ɑk Etymology: From Italian lacca, from Arabic لَكّ (lakk), from Persian لاک (lâk), from Hindi लाख (lākh), from Sanskrit लाक्षा (lākṣā). The uncountable form comes from Yiddish log which was a measure of fluids. Etymology templates: {{bor|lb|it|lacca}} Italian lacca, {{der|lb|ar|لَكّ}} Arabic لَكّ (lakk), {{der|lb|fa|لاک|tr=lâk}} Persian لاک (lâk), {{der|lb|hi|लाख}} Hindi लाख (lākh), {{der|lb|sa|लाक्षा}} Sanskrit लाक्षा (lākṣā), {{bor|lb|yi|log}} Yiddish log Head templates: {{lb-noun|m|Lacker|pl2=Lacken}} Lack m (plural Lacker or Lacken), {{lb-noun|m|-}} Lack m (uncountable)
  1. lacquer, varnish Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-Lack-lb-noun-Y9o1hleA Categories (other): Luxembourgish entries with incorrect language header, Luxembourgish nouns with multiple plurals Disambiguation of Luxembourgish entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Luxembourgish nouns with multiple plurals: 50 50
  2. brandy, spirits Tags: masculine, uncountable Synonyms: Branntewäin, Drëpp, Bloen Zwier, Nisch, Schnorri
    Sense id: en-Lack-lb-noun-vxI3LbgX Categories (other): Luxembourgish entries with incorrect language header, Luxembourgish nouns with multiple plurals Disambiguation of Luxembourgish entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Luxembourgish nouns with multiple plurals: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Hoerlack

Inflected forms

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        "2": "-"
      },
      "expansion": "Lack m (uncountable)",
      "name": "lb-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Luxembourgish",
  "lang_code": "lb",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "lacquer, varnish"
      ],
      "head_nr": 1,
      "links": [
        [
          "lacquer",
          "lacquer"
        ],
        [
          "varnish",
          "varnish"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "brandy, spirits"
      ],
      "head_nr": 2,
      "links": [
        [
          "brandy",
          "brandy"
        ],
        [
          "spirits",
          "spirits"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "Branntewäin"
        },
        {
          "word": "Drëpp"
        },
        {
          "word": "Bloen Zwier"
        },
        {
          "word": "Nisch"
        },
        {
          "word": "Schnorri"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "uncountable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/lɑk/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɑk"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Lack"
}

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