See Abfall in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"text": "کپنک kepenk. Decipula & janua seu fenestra lignea, quae elevatur in officinis, aut tabernis ad arcendam pluviam, umbramque captandam. Abfall/Ladenfall Trappola di casa, balconata di bottega. Lápáczká/dách u kramnicy.",
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"type": "quotation"
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"ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c4/De-Abfall.ogg",
"tags": [
"Germany",
"Berlin"
]
}
],
"word": "Abfall"
}
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