See gamen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"ipa": "/ˈɡaːm(ə)nən/"
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"To have sex; to engage in sexual intercourse."
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"(rare) To have sex; to engage in sexual intercourse."
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"ipa": "/ˈɡaːmən/"
},
{
"ipa": "/ˈɡamən/"
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},
{
"ipa": "/ˈɡam(ə)nən/"
},
{
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