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Abschottung

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German

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Etymology

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    abschotten +‎ -ung

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

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    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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