Lackmus

German

Etymology

From Dutch lakmoes, from Middle Dutch lecmoes, a compound of the cognates of German lecken (“to leak”) and Mus (“mush”). The former was later adapted to Dutch lak, German Lack (“varnish”). It seems obvious that there is a relation between Middle Dutch lecmoes and synonymous Old Norse litmosi (whence English litmus), but the nature of this relation is unsettled.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈlak.mʊs/, /ˈlakˌmuːs/

Noun

Lackmus m or n (genitive Lackmus, no plural)

  1. litmus (dyestuff)

Derived terms
  • Lackmustest
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