See schern on Wiktionary
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"alternative"
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},
{
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],
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"Animal feces used as fertiliser; manure or dung."
],
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"ipa": "/ʃɛːrn/"
},
{
"ipa": "/ʃaːrn/",
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{
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"word": "schern"
}
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