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das Erz (-e)
   ore; bronze
erz-, Erz- (prefix)
   ore-; arch-, extreme(ly), out-and-out

Man nennt Gestein, das Mineralien enthält, Erz.
Rock that contains minerals is called ore.

Related Words:
das Erzgebirge the Erzgebirge range (the "ore mountains" in eastern Germany)
das Eisenerz iron ore
das Kupfererz copper ore
der Erzbischof archbishop
erzdumm extremely stupid
der Erzfeind arch enemy
ein Erzverbrecher an arch-criminal, an out-and-out criminal

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