"Bethlehem" meaning in German

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈbeːt.ləˌhɛm/, /-ˌheːm/ Audio: De-Bethlehem.ogg Forms: Bethlehems [genitive], Bethlehem [genitive, with-article], Betlehem [alternative]
Head templates: {{de-proper noun|toponym}} Bethlehem n (proper noun, genitive Bethlehems or (optionally with an article) Bethlehem)
  1. Bethlehem (a city in Palestine) Tags: neuter, proper-noun Categories (place): Cities in Palestine, Places in Palestine
    Sense id: en-Bethlehem-de-name-28lWbOZ9 Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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    },
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      ]
    },
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        "Beth",
        "le",
        "hem"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "German",
  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "name",
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        },
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        },
        {
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          "langcode": "de",
          "name": "Cities in Palestine",
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          "Palestine",
          "Palestine#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "neuter",
        "proper-noun"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbeːt.ləˌhɛm/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/-ˌheːm/"
    },
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    }
  ],
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        "genitive"
      ]
    },
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        "genitive",
        "with-article"
      ]
    },
    {
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      ]
    }
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    }
  ],
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        "Beth",
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      ]
    }
  ],
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        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
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    }
  ],
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    },
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    },
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    }
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