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Danish
Etymology
From French porcelaine (“cowrie, porcelain”).
Pronunciation
Noun
porcelæn n (singular definite porcelænet, plural indefinite porcelæner)
- china, porcelain
- crockery
Usage notes
In compounds: porcelæns-, -porcelæn.
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