Abschottung

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

abschotten +‎ -ung

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: Ab‧schot‧tung
  • IPA(key): /ˈapˌʃɔtʊŋ/, [ˈʔapˌʃɔtʰʊŋ]

Noun[edit]

Abschottung f (genitive Abschottung, plural Abschottungen)

  1. partition, bulkhead
  2. seclusion (of a person, a group, etc.)
  3. compartmentalisation (of a market)
  4. isolation (of oneself, the desired result of isolationism)
    nationale Abschottung(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    ethno-nationale Abschottung(please add an English translation of this usage example)

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