Blähung

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German blæjunge. By surface analysis, blähen +‎ -ung.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈblɛːʊŋ/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /ˈbleːʊŋ/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
  • Hyphenation: Blä‧hung
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Noun

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Blähung f (genitive Blähung, plural Blähungen)

  1. bulge, inflation
  2. flatulence

Usage notes

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This word is most often used in the plural.

Declension

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Further reading

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  • Blähung” in Duden online
  • Blähung” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache