"Nebensache" meaning in German

See Nebensache in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈneːbn̩ˌzaxə/ Audio: De-Nebensache.ogg [Germany, Berlin], De-Nebensache2.ogg [Germany, Berlin]
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  1. minor matter, minor point, side issue, irrelevant fact Tags: feminine Synonyms: Nebensächlichkeit Derived forms: nebensächlich Related terms: Nebenbühne, Nebengeschehen, Nebenprodukt, Nebenschauplatz, Nebenstraße, Privatsache, Sachlichkeit, tatsächlich, Verschlusssache

Inflected forms

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    },
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