lacken
to lacquer, to varnish, to paint
English translations
- 01
to varnish
- 02
to lacquer
- 03
to paint
Word details
- German meaning
- Mit Lack überziehen.
- English meaning
- To varnish, to lacquer
- Synonym
- lackieren
- German example
- Er lackte das Holzregal in Weiß.
- English example
- He varnished the wooden shelf in white.
- Auxiliary Verb
- haben
- Present
- ich lacke du lackst er/sie/es ich lackt wir lacken ihr lacket sie lacken
- Past Participle
- ich habe gelackt du hast gelackt er/sie/es hat gelackt wir haben gelackt ihr habt gelackt sie haben gelackt
- Past
- ich lackte du lacktest er/sie/es lackte wir lackten ihr lacktet sie lackten
Related words
- Nagellackentferner
Nail polish remover
- Schlackenlosigkeit
purity, cleanliness, flawlessness
- entschlacken
Detoxify
- verschlacken
To slag, to become clogged with slag; figuratively: to deteriorate
- Schlacke
A byproduct of metal processing or combustion, consisting of impurities.
- Abfallprodukt
Byproduct
- Essigsäureethylester
Ethyl acetate is a colorless, flammable liquid with a fruity odor, used as a solvent and in the flavor industry.
- blaken
Soot
- Chromgrün
Chrome green
- Kunstharz
Synthetic resin
- brünieren
to burnish, to blacken
- schwärzen
to blacken, to defame
- erschlaffen
to slacken, to weaken, to relax
- Schwärzung
Blackening
- abbeizen
To strip (paint, varnish)
- Wasserpolacke
derogatory term for a Polish person working in water-related jobs
- Kolloidchemie
Colloid chemistry
- Lacke
Puddle
- Farbenindustrie
Paint industry
- Phosphatierung
Phosphating
Example sentences with “lacken”
Er ließ sein Auto neu lacken. (He had his car repainted/lacquered.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'lacken' common in everyday German?
It is a technical term for applying lacquer or paint. In casual speech, 'lackieren' is the more standard full verb form.