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Lösch

Lösch is a German-language term that serves as both a surname and a productive stem in many compounds derived from the verb löschen, meaning to extinguish or to erase. In onomastics, the surname Lösch is found in German-speaking regions and is typically regarded as occupational in origin, referring to someone associated with extinguishing fires or, more broadly, with removing or erasing.

In firefighting and safety contexts, Lösch- forms a wide range of words: Löschfahrzeug (fire engine), Löschzug

As a surname, Lösch appears among people in German-speaking areas and across fields such as science, arts,

(firefighting
unit),
Löschmittel
(extinguishing
agent),
and
Löschwasser
(water
used
to
fight
a
fire).
The
stem
also
appears
in
non-fire
contexts,
such
as
Löschvorgang
(the
process
of
extinguishing
or
deleting),
Löschpapier
(blotting
paper
used
to
absorb
liquids
or
ink),
and
in
computing,
where
Löschbefehl
or
Löschfunktion
refer
to
deletion
commands.
and
administration.
The
name
reflects
historical
roots
related
to
the
act
of
extinguishing
or
erasing,
and
it
remains
in
contemporary
use
both
as
a
familial
name
and
as
a
productive
linguistic
element
in
German.