Sägewerk

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German

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Etymology

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sägen (to saw) +‎ Werk (works, factory)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈzɛːɡəˌvɛʁk/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /ˈzeːɡə-/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
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  • Hyphenation: Sä‧ge‧werk

Noun

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Sägewerk n (strong, genitive Sägewerkes or Sägewerks, plural Sägewerke)

  1. sawmill
    Fünf Bier für die Jungs vom Sägewerk!
    Five beers for the lads from the sawmill! (an old joke where only three or four fingers are shown)

Declension

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References

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