German

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Etymology

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Leiche +‎ -n- +‎ Beschau

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈlaɪ̯çn̩bəˌʃaʊ̯/
  • Hyphenation: Lei‧chen‧be‧schau
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Noun

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Leichenbeschau f (genitive Leichenbeschau, plural Leichenbeschauen)

  1. (Austria, legal medicine, law) coroner's inquest, post mortem (whether it involve dissection or not, but especially when not)
    Synonyms: Leichenschau, Legalinspektion

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