German

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Etymology

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From Kern (core, seed) +‎ Gehäuse (casing).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkɛrnɡəˌhɔʏ̯zə/, [ˈkɛʁn.ɡəˌhɔʏ̯.zə], [ˈkɛɐ̯n-], [ˈkɛʁŋ-], [ˈkɛɐ̯ŋ-]
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  • Hyphenation: Kern‧ge‧häu‧se

Noun

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Kerngehäuse n (strong, genitive Kerngehäuses, plural Kerngehäuse)

  1. core of a fruit such as an apple or pear
    Synonym: (short) Gehäuse

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