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eichen

Pronunciation: [ˈʔaɪ̯çn̩]

“eichen” is a German word. Its 2 meanings in English:

verb

  1. to calibrate, to gauge

adjective

  1. oak; made of oak

Etymology

From Middle High German eichen, īchen, from Old High German *īkōn, from Proto-West Germanic *īkwōn (“to measure, gauge”).

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