German

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Etymology

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From Elefant (elephant) +‎ -en- +‎ Rüssel (snout, trunk).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ʔe.ləˈfantn̩ˌʁʏsl̩]
  • Hyphenation: Ele‧fan‧ten‧rüs‧sel
  • Rhymes: -ʏsl̩

Noun

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Elefantenrüssel m (strong, genitive Elefantenrüssels, plural Elefantenrüssel)

  1. elephant's trunk

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