See egg in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"word": "bløtkokt egg"
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{
"word": "eggehvite"
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{
"word": "eggekvite"
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{
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{
"word": "eggformet"
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{
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{
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{
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"word": "eggekvite"
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"word": "eggeplomme"
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{
"word": "eggerøre"
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"word": "eggformet"
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{
"word": "eggløsning"
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"word": "eggstokk"
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"word": "enegget"
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"word": "hardkokt egg"
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"word": "kokt egg"
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"definite",
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],
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}
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