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German
Etymology
Krokodil + -s- + Träne
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kʁokoˈdiːlstʁɛːnə/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
- IPA(key): /-tʁeːnə/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
- Hyphenation: Kro‧ko‧dils‧trä‧ne
Noun
Krokodilsträne f (genitive Krokodilsträne, plural Krokodilstränen)
- crocodile tear
- Krokodilstränen vergießen ― to shed crocodile tears, to weep crocodile tears, to cry crocodile tears
Declension
Declension of Krokodilsträne
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