German edit

Etymology edit

From geschwollen +‎ -heit.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ɡəˈʃvɔlənˌhaɪ̯t/
  • Hyphenation: Ge‧schwol‧len‧heit

Noun edit

Geschwollenheit f (genitive Geschwollenheit, plural Geschwollenheiten)

  1. puffiness, bloatedness, turgidity
  2. (figurative) theatricality, turgidity

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