schnurkeramik

noun

schnur·​ke·​ra·​mik

¦shnu̇(ə)rkā¦rämik

plural -s

: a Neolithic pottery decorated by imprints of string or cord

Word History

Etymology

German, from schnur string, cord (from Old High German snuor) + keramik ceramics, from French céramique

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