an in Low German

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          "to"
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          "at",
          "at"
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      "ipa": "/ɒːn/"
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      "ipa": "/ɔːn/"
    }
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    {
      "ipa": "/ɒːn/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɔːn/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "an"
}

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    {
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    }
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    {
      "ipa": "/ɒːn/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɔːn/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "an"
}

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"an" meaning in Low German

Adverb

Preposition