German

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Etymology

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From ur- +‎ Instinkt.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˌuːɐ̯.ɪnˈstɪŋkt]
  • Hyphenation: Ur‧instinkt
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Usage notes

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The hyphenation Urin⋅stinkt conforms to general hyphenation rules, but is discouraged to avoid association with the unrelated words Urin (urine) and stinkt (stinks).

Noun

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Urinstinkt m (strong, genitive Urinstinktes, plural Urinstinkte)

  1. basic instinct

Declension

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