overwordExplorer
DUTCH · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

lakmoes.

litmus

7 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈlɑk.mus/
  1. litmus

    neuter · no-diminutive · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch lecmoes (1252), Middle Dutch lijcmoes (1459), early modern Dutch leeckmoes (1514), modern Dutch lackmoes (ca. 1620 and 1679). Equivalent to lekken + moes, the first element was later adapted by folk etymology to lak. Likely related to Old Norse litmosi, but the details of how they are related remain unclear.

FROM WORD TO NAME

Try it on your idea.

lakmoes has 7 characters. Say it out loud, try it alongside a description of your project, and see whether its meaning fits what you want to create.

lakmoes studiolakmoes workshello, lakmoes

These are naming prompts. Meanings and pronunciation can vary; existing brand and domain uses have not been checked.

Explore the name generator

A word with a source.

Definitions, grammatical labels, IPA, etymology and examples: Wiktionary contributors, extracted by Kaikki / Wiktextract. Adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected fields and authored examples are shown; third-party quotations and audio are omitted. See contributor history.

Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.