See -s- on Wiktionary
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"text": "Gestein (“rock”) + -s- + Formation (“formation”) → Gesteinsformation (“geological formation”)",
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},
{
"text": "Arbeit (“work”) + -s- + Zimmer (“room”) → Arbeitszimmer (“workroom, study”)",
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{
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