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The article for

Lack

der Lack

Lack is a masculine German noun. Its article is der.

Plural
die Lacke

Learn the noun together with its article. See the article rules.

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Why is it der Lack?

No ending, compound or meaning rule gives away the article of Lack, so learn the two together: der Lack.

Sense 1
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Meaning

[1] Liquid paint mass that serves to protect objects or to improve your appearance

[1] flüssige Anstrichmasse, die dem Schutz von Gegenständen oder der Verbesserung ihres Aussehens dient

[2] Clothing, the surface of which looks like glossy

[2] Kleidung, deren Oberfläche wie glänzend aussieht

Examples

[1] The fence was painted with green paint

[1] Der Zaun wurde mit grünem Lack gestrichen.

[1] "And because new paints are really very desirable, women can be brought more and more nail polishes from world travelers to be the first to be the first to be the first to do this"

[1] „Und weil neue Lacke wirklich sehr begehrenswert sind, lassen sich Damen vermehrt Nagellacke von weltreisenden Bekannten mitbringen, um in der Heimat wirklich die Erste zu sein, die diese ausführt.“
More source examples (2)

These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.

[1] "The lacquer of the curved stool back has become dull"

[1] „Der Lack der geschwungenen Stuhllehnen ist stumpf geworden.“

[2] She likes to dress in paint and leather

[2] Sie kleidet sich gerne in Lack und Leder.

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ der Lack die Lacke
Genitiv des Lackes des Lacks der Lacke
Dativ dem Lack dem Lacke den Lacken
Akkusativ den Lack die Lacke

Pronunciation

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