Anhäufung

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German

Etymology

From anhäufen +‎ -ung.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈanˌhɔɪ̯fʊŋ/
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  • Hyphenation: An‧häu‧fung

Noun

Anhäufung f (genitive Anhäufung, plural Anhäufungen)

  1. accumulation (act of accumulating, the state of being accumulated)
    • 1845-58, Alexander von Humboldt, Kosmos. Dritter Band - Kapitel 12
      Die größte Anhäufung von Nebelflecken des ganzen Firmaments findet sich in der nördlichen Hemisphäre.
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      Eine geringere Anhäufung von Nebeln an dem nördlichen Himmel ist die, welche sich weiter als die vorige in die südliche Hemisphäre erstreckt.
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