English-German translation for "palimpsest"

"palimpsest" German translation

palimpsest
[ˈpælimpsest]noun | Substantiv s

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  • Palimpsestmasculine and neuter | Maskulinum und Neutrum m/n (Handschrift, unter der ein älterer ausgekratzteror | oder od abgewischter Text lesbar gemacht werden kann)
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palimpsest
[ˈpælimpsest]adjective | Adjektiv adj

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  • palimpsestisch, doppelt beschrieben
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Ich betrachte all diese Organismen als Palimpseste.
And you know, I think of all of these organisms as palimpsests.
Source: TED
Aber ich weiss auch, warum es das für mich ist, weil es ein Palimpsest der Dinge ist.
But I also know why it's exquisite to me, because it's a palimpsest of things.
Source: TED
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