German

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Etymology

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heben +‎ -ung

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈheːbʊŋ/
  • Hyphenation: He‧bung
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Noun

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Hebung f (genitive Hebung, plural Hebungen)

  1. lifting, elevation
  2. (geology) crustal thickening
  3. (linguistics) palatalization, fronting
  4. (poetry) arsis

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