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** German
*** Etymology 1
Compound of [de].
**** Pronunciation
- [de]
- [de]
**** Noun
[f]
1. guardhouse , guardpost
***** Declension
[f]
*** Etymology 2
Compound of [de].
**** Pronunciation
- [de]
- [de]
**** Noun
[f]
1. tube of wax
***** Declension
[f]
*** Usage notes
- This word pair was often cited by advocates of Fraktur or blackletter printing, because in Fraktur etymology 1 is spelt [de] (with a long s ) while etymology 2 is spelt [de] (with a short s ).
*** Further reading
- [R:de:Duden]
- [R:de:DWDS]