German

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Etymology

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passiv (passive) +‎ Rauchen (smoking)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpasiːfˌʁaʊ̯χn̩/

Noun

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Passivrauchen n (strong, genitive Passivrauchens, no plural)

  1. gerund of passiv rauchen: passive smoking, second-hand smoking
    • 2012 April 20, Die Welt[1], archived from the original on 12 April 2013, page 22:
      Durch Passivrauchen steigt bei Kindern das Risiko, dass sie als Erwachsene an einer chronisch-obstruktiven Lungenerkrankung leiden.
      By passive smoking, the risk increases in children that they suffer from chronic obstructive lung disease as adults.

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