Lebenswasser

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German

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Etymology

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Leben +‎ -s- +‎ Wasser

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈleːbn̩sˌvasɐ/
  • Hyphenation: Le‧bens‧was‧ser
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Noun

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Lebenswasser n (strong, genitive Lebenswassers, plural Lebenswässer)

  1. (mythology) water of life
  2. (informal, figurative, humorous) aqua vitae
    Synonym: Branntwein

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