German

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Etymology

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From Flasche (bottle) +‎ -n- +‎ Zug (pull, traction).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈflaʃn̩ˌt͡suːk]
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  • Hyphenation: Fla‧schen‧zug

Noun

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Flaschenzug m (strong, genitive Flaschenzuges or Flaschenzugs, plural Flaschenzüge)

  1. block and tackle; polyspast

Declension

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Further reading

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  • Flaschenzug” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache