German

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Etymology

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schwirren +‎ Gerät (device, instrument)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈʃvɪʁɡəˌʁɛːt] (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): [ˈʃvɪʁɡəˌʁeːt] (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
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Noun

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Schwirrgerät n (strong, genitive Schwirrgerätes or Schwirrgeräts, plural Schwirrgeräte)

  1. bullroarer
    Synonym: Schwirrholz

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