German

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Etymology

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From grob (coarse) +‎ körnig (grainy).

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

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grobkörnig (strong nominative masculine singular grobkörniger, comparative grobkörniger, superlative am grobkörnigsten)

  1. coarse ground, grainy
    Antonym: feinkörnig

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