German

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Etymology

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From ergeben (to result), + -nis (-ness).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɛɐ̯ˈɡeːpnɪs]
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  • Hyphenation: Er‧geb‧nis

Noun

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Ergebnis n (strong, genitive Ergebnisses, plural Ergebnisse)

  1. result, outcome, conclusion, finding, fruit, consequence, upshot, answer
  2. (figuratively) earnings, profit, output, outturn
    Synonym: Gewinn
  3. (figuratively) score

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References

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  1. ^   Ergebnis on the German Wiktionary.Wiktionary de.

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