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German
Etymology
From Nerv (“nerve”) + -en- + Säge (“saw”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnɛʁfn̩zɛːɡə/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
- IPA(key): /-zeːɡə/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
- Hyphenation: Ner‧ven‧sä‧ge
Noun
Nervensäge f (genitive Nervensäge, plural Nervensägen)
- (derogatory, of a person) pain in the neck, pain in the ass
Declension
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