German

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Etymology

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hemmen (to hamper) +‎ Schwelle (threshold)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈhɛmˌʃvɛlə]
  • Hyphenation: Hemm‧schwel‧le
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Noun

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Hemmschwelle f (genitive Hemmschwelle, plural Hemmschwellen)

  1. (moral) inhibition

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