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German
Etymology
Borrowed from French œuvre. Doublet of Oper and Opus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈøː.vʁə/, /ˈœː.vʁə/
Noun
Œuvre n (strong, genitive Œuvres or Œuvre, plural Œuvres or Œuvre)
- (higher register) oeuvre (body of an artist's work)
- Synonym: Gesamtwerk
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Further reading
- “Œuvre” in Duden online
- “Œuvre” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache