German

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Alternative forms

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GV, GVE

Etymology

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Großvieh (cattle) +‎ Einheit (unit)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈɡʁoːsfiːˌʔaɪ̯nhaɪ̯t]
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  • Hyphenation: Groß‧vieh‧ein‧heit

Noun

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Großvieheinheit f (genitive Großvieheinheit, plural Großvieheinheiten)

  1. (agriculture) livestock unit (a conversion key used to compare different farm animals on the basis of their live weight)

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