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Hemmschwelle
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German
Etymology
de :af hemmen<t:to hamper> Schwelle<t:threshold>
de hemmen Schwelle to hamper threshold
Pronunciation
de [ˈhɛmˌʃvɛlə]
de Hemm schwel le
de De-Hemmschwelle.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
f
inhibition, psychological hurdle for example due to fear of embarrassment, breaking social norms, etc.
Declension
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