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ambiguity is
Wachstube,
which was
written either Wachſtube = Wach-Stube (German pronunciation: [ˈvax.ʃtuːbə], guardhouse) or
Wachstube = Wachs-Tube (German...
- is
Wachſtube (IPA: [ˈvax.ʃtuːbə]) "guardhouse",
written ⟨
Wachſtube/Wach-Stube⟩ and
Wachstube (IPA: [ˈvaks.tuːbə]) "tube of wax",
written ⟨
Wachstube/Wachs-Tube⟩...
- syllable; for example, in
differentiating between the
words Wachſtube (guard-house) and
Wachstube (tube of polish/wax). One can
easily decide which "s" to...
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compounded differently:
Staubecken as Stau-becken vs. Staub-Ecken or
Wachstube as 'Wach-stube' vs. 'Wachs-tube'; etc.
Several are borrowings: modern...
