German

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Etymology

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schwarz (illegal) +‎ brennen (to distill)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʃvaʁt͡sˌbʁɛnən/
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  • Hyphenation: schwarz‧bren‧nen

Verb

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schwarzbrennen (irregular weak, third-person singular present brennt schwarz, past tense brannte schwarz, past participle schwarzgebrannt, past subjunctive brennte schwarz, auxiliary haben)

  1. to moonshine, to illegally distill alcohol

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