See Besitz in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"_dis1": "0 0",
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],
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{
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{
"word": "besitzlos"
},
{
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},
{
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},
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},
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},
{
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],
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{
"word": "Grundbesitz"
},
{
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"real-estate",
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},
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{
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}
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