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German
Etymology
sägen (“to saw”) + Werk (“works, factory”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈzɛːɡəˌvɛʁk/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
- IPA(key): /ˈzeːɡə-/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
- Hyphenation: Sä‧ge‧werk
Noun
Sägewerk n (strong, genitive Sägewerkes or Sägewerks, plural Sägewerke)
- sawmill
Fünf Bier für die Jungs vom Sägewerk!- Five beers for the lads from the sawmill! (an old joke where only three or four fingers are shown)
Declension
References
- “Sägewerk” in Duden online
- “Sägewerk” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache