Knochenmühle

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German

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Etymology

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From Knochen +‎ Mühle.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈknɔxn̩ˌmyːlə]
  • Rhymes: -yːlə
  • Hyphenation: Kno‧chen‧müh‧le

Noun

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Knochenmühle f (genitive Knochenmühle, plural Knochenmühlen)

  1. bone mill, bone grinder
  2. bone crusher
  3. (informal, figurative) boneshaker (old, rickety vehicle)
  4. slave labor, sweatshop

Declension

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Further reading

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