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Lebertran
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German
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Etymology
de :af Leber<t:liver> Tran<t:fish oil>
de Leber liver Tran fish oil
Pronunciation
de /ˈleːbɐˌtʁaːn/
de De-Lebertran.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
m,(e)s.sg
cod liver oil
Usage notes
There is a widespread belief in the German-speaking countries that cod liver oil is made from whale livers. This may be due to the fact that the word de Tran most often refers to whale oil. Compare the same in nl levertraan.
Declension
m,(e)s.sg
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