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Ärmelkanal

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German

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Etymology

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From Ärmel (sleeve) +‎ Kanal (channel); calque of French Canal de la Manche (literally Sleeve Canal).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɛʁml̩kaˌnaːl/
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  • Hyphenation: Är‧mel‧ka‧nal

Proper noun

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Ärmelkanal m (proper noun, strong, genitive Ärmelkanals)

  1. the English Channel

Further reading

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