# der Kalk

der Kalk is a German noun meaning “lime”. Forms: des Kalkes, die Kalke.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Kalkes
- Plural: die Kalke

## In other languages

- Русский: известь
- Українська: вапно

## Meanings

1. lime (general term for inorganic materials containing calcium)
2. limescale, scale (calcium deposit)
3. chalk
4. limestone (calcium rock)
5. carbonate

## Examples

- In den Wasserrohrleitungen kann sich Kalk ablagern. — Limescale deposits can build up in water mains pipes.

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