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Possen
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East Central German
Noun
gmw-ecg noun
gmw-ecg Poss
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German
Pronunciation
de [ˈpɔsn̩]
de De-Possen.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Etymology 1
From de gmh posse prank, farce, from de fro bosse bump, lump, swelling, sublimity, loftiness, from de la-vul *bottia, from de frk *bottija, from de frk *bōtan to strike, knock down, from de gem-pro *bautaną to beat, push.
Noun
m
de dated joke, practical joke, antics
Declension
m
Etymology 2
Noun
de noun form
de Posse
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