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German
Etymology
Compound of schützen (“to protect, defend, shelter”) + Graben (“ditch; trench”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃʏtsn̩ˌɡʁaːbm̩/, /ˈʃʏtsənˌɡʁaːbən/
- Hyphenation: Schüt‧zen‧gra‧ben
- Rhymes: -aːbn̩
Noun
Schützengraben m (strong, genitive Schützengrabens, plural Schützengräben)
- (military) trench
Declension
Declension of Schützengraben
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