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German
Etymology
From Gehirn + Wäsche. Calque of English brainwash, itself a calque of Chinese 洗腦 / 洗脑 (xǐnǎo).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡəˈhɪʁnˌvɛʃə/
- Hyphenation: Ge‧hirn‧wä‧sche
Noun
Gehirnwäsche f (genitive Gehirnwäsche, plural Gehirnwäschen)
- brain-washing
Declension
Declension of Gehirnwäsche
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