German

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Etymology

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From fein (fine) +‎ körnig (grainy).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈfaɪ̯nˌkœʁnɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /-ˌkœʁnɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: fein‧kör‧nig

Adjective

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feinkörnig (strong nominative masculine singular feinkörniger, comparative feinkörniger, superlative am feinkörnigsten)

  1. finely ground
  2. close-grained, fine-grained

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