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der Lenz (-e)
   spring, springtime, springtide (liter., poetic)

Der älteste Blogger der Welt zählt 107 Lenze.
The world’s oldest blogger has seen 107 summers (springs).
“Monika, der Lenz ist da”
“Monika, spring is here” (“…spring has sprung”)
  - Song title > Songs by Max Raabe (lyrics)

Related Words:
einen schönen Lenz machen to take it easy
der Lenz des Lebens the springtime of (one’s) life
der Lenztag spring day
die Lenzpumpe (naut.) bilge pump

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