"Esau" meaning in German

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈeːzaʊ̯/ Forms: Esaus [genitive]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin Esau, from Ancient Greek Ἡσαῦ (Hēsaû), from Biblical Hebrew עֵשָׂו (ʿēśāw). Etymology templates: {{bor+|de|la|Esau}} Borrowed from Latin Esau, {{der|de|grc|Ἡσαῦ}} Ancient Greek Ἡσαῦ (Hēsaû), {{der|de|hbo|עֵשָׂו|tr=ʿēśāw}} Biblical Hebrew עֵשָׂו (ʿēśāw) Head templates: {{de-proper noun|m}} Esau m (proper noun, strong, genitive Esaus)
  1. (biblical) Esau Tags: masculine, proper-noun, strong
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  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "name",
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          "name": "German entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
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