German

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Etymology

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Sockel (base) +‎ Leiste (strip, lath, skirting)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈzɛsəlˌlaɪ̯stə/, /ˈzɛsl̩ˌlaɪ̯stə/ (Germany)
  • IPA(key): /ˈsɛsl̩ˌlaɛ̯stɛ/ (Austria)
  • Hyphenation: Ses‧sel‧leis‧te

Noun

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Sesselleiste f (genitive Sesselleiste, plural Sesselleisten)

  1. (Austria, carpentry) baseboard, skirting board, mopboard

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