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genstand

Pronunciation: [ˈɡ̊ɛnˌsd̥anˀ]

“genstand” is a Danish word. Its 5 meanings in English:

noun

  1. subject
  2. object; something to which some action is taken
  3. a unit of alcohol defined as 12 g or 15 mL of pure ethanol; approximately equal to a glass of wine or a bottle of beer
  4. article
  5. item

Etymology

From German Gegenstand (“that which stands”), a calque of Latin obiectum (“the which is thrown against”).

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