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No. 11,025 in German

schornsteine

"Schornsteine" means "chimneys" in English.

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  • Die Schornsteine des Hauses waren schon sehr alt.

    The chimneys of the house were already very old.

    Refers to the plural form 'Schornsteine' which are structures on a house for venting smoke.

  • Manchmal steigen Vögel in die Schornsteine, um dort Nester zu bauen.

    Sometimes birds enter the chimneys to build nests there.

    The word 'Schornsteine' is used to denote its function as a passage and its interaction with the environment.

  • Wir können von hier aus die Schornsteine der Fabrik sehen.

    From here, we can see the chimneys of the factory.

    Highlights 'Schornsteine' as industrial exhaust structures, in contrast to residential chimneys.

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