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Geruch.

smell, odour

6 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɡəˈʁʊχ//ɡəˈʁuːχ/
  1. smell, odour

    countable · masculine · strong
  2. sense of smell, olfaction

    masculine · strong · uncountable
  3. (figurative, dated) reputation

    countable · masculine · strong
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German ruch from an original *rūk, compare Dutch reuk and Vilamovian gyruch.

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