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German
Etymology
Borrowed from French guillotine.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡijoˈtiːnə/
- IPA(key): /ɡɪljoˈtiːnə/ (slightly dated)
Noun
Guillotine f (genitive Guillotine, plural Guillotinen)
- guillotine (execution machine)
- Synonym: Fallbeil
Declension
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