See Kessel in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"tags": [
"masculine",
"strong"
],
"topics": [
"hobbies",
"hunting",
"lifestyle"
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "/ˈkɛsəl/"
},
{
"audio": "De-Kessel.ogg",
"mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/f/f0/De-Kessel.ogg/De-Kessel.ogg.mp3",
"ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f0/De-Kessel.ogg"
}
],
"word": "Kessel"
}
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