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German
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle Low German talch, from Old Saxon *talg, from Proto-West Germanic *talg, from Proto-Germanic *talgaz. More at tallow.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /talk/ (standard)
- IPA(key): /talç/ (northern and central Germany; now chiefly colloquial)
- Rhymes: -alk
- Homophone: Talk (standard pronunciation only)
Noun
Talg m (strong, genitive Talges or Talgs, plural Talge)
- tallow
- suet
- (physiology) sebum
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