German

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Etymology

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Gerät +‎ -schaft

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɡəˈʁɛːtʃaft/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /ɡəˈʁeːtʃaft/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
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  • Hyphenation: Ge‧rät‧schaft

Noun

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Gerätschaft f (genitive Gerätschaft, plural Gerätschaften)

  1. tool, appliance
    Synonyms: Gerät, Instrument, Ausrüstungsgegenstand
  2. equipment
    Synonym: Ausrüstung

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