German

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Arabic غُسْل (ḡusl).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈrʊsəl/, [ˈʁʊsl̩]
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡʊsəl/, /ˈɡʊzəl/, /ˈɡuːzəl/ (uncommon except as spelling pronunciations by those who have never heard the word)

Noun

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Ghusl n (strong, genitive Ghusl, no plural)

  1. (Islam) ghusl (washing required after major ritual impurity)
    Synonym: große Waschung
  2. (Islam) ghusl (state of purity achieved by this)
    Antonym: große Unreinheit

Declension

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See also

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