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Sockel.

base

6 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈzɔkəl/[ˈzɔkl̩]
  1. base

    masculine · strong
  2. pedestal, plinth

    masculine · strong
  3. socket, base (clipping of Lampensockel)

    masculine · strong
  4. socket for a chip or CPU

    masculine · strong
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French socle, from Italian zoccolo (“wooden shoe”), from Latin socculus, diminutive of soccus (“sock”).

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